Other small states vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Other small states
14.5%
in 2023
Vietnam
46.3%
in 2023
Other small states rank
21st
Vietnam rank
19th

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

  • Other small states
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 46.3% against 14.5% in Other small states, a difference of 31.8%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.

Other small states ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th of 46 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Other small states averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Other small states Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 7.4% 3.7% Vietnam
1970s 4.5% 4.9% 0.5% Vietnam
1980s 4.0% 3.4% 0.6% Other small states
1990s 6.7% 11.9% 5.2% Vietnam
2000s 11.2% 28.0% 16.8% Vietnam
2010s 12.7% 39.7% 26.9% Vietnam
2020s 14.5% 44.9% 30.4% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Other small states or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 46.3% against 14.5% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Other small states and Vietnam?
31.8%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Vietnam?
47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Other small states and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Other small states ranks 21st and Vietnam ranks 19th of 46 groups.
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.