Nepal vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Nepal
61.5%
in 2023
Upper middle income
18.5%
in 2023
Nepal rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
10th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within over time

  • Nepal
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 61.5% against 18.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 43.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 3.3 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 203 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 28.7% 6.5% 22.2% Nepal
1990s 21.2% 8.4% 12.8% Nepal
2000s 55.6% 12.4% 43.2% Nepal
2010s 64.8% 15.7% 49.2% Nepal
2020s 63.0% 18.5% 44.5% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Nepal or Upper middle income?
Nepal, at 61.5% against 18.5% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Nepal and Upper middle income?
43.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Upper middle income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Nepal ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.