Philippines vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Philippines
47.5%
in 2023
Small states
14.8%
in 2023
Philippines rank
18th
Small states rank
20th

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

  • Philippines
  • Small states
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 47.5% against 14.8% in Small states, a difference of 32.7%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 3.2 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 18th and Small states ranks 20th of 203 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 5.6% 4.0% 1.7% Philippines
1970s 5.5% 3.9% 1.5% Philippines
1980s 9.5% 5.8% 3.7% Philippines
1990s 8.9% 6.9% 2.0% Philippines
2000s 17.4% 11.2% 6.2% Philippines
2010s 33.4% 13.6% 19.9% Philippines
2020s 44.5% 15.4% 29.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Philippines or Small states?
Philippines, at 47.5% against 14.8% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Philippines and Small states?
32.7%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Small states?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Philippines ranks 18th and Small states ranks 20th 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.