Thailand vs World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Thailand
39.3%
in 2023
World
11.7%
in 2023
Thailand rank
29th
World rank
29th

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

  • Thailand
  • World
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 39.3% against 11.7% in World, a difference of 27.6%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 3.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 29th and World ranks 29th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand World Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 2.6% 1.3% Thailand
1970s 2.9% 3.1% 0.2% World
1980s 8.9% 3.9% 5.0% Thailand
1990s 10.5% 6.4% 4.1% Thailand
2000s 22.2% 8.6% 13.6% Thailand
2010s 32.5% 11.0% 21.4% Thailand
2020s 39.5% 11.9% 27.6% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Thailand or World?
Thailand, at 39.3% against 11.7% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Thailand and World?
27.6%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Thailand and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Thailand ranks 29th and World ranks 29th 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.