China vs Lower middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions
China
2.06 million
in 2019
Lower middle income
566,853
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Lower middle income rank
6th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions over time
- China
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China currently reports 2.06 million against 566,853 in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.6 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 47 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 122,787 | 1.05 million | China |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 264,191 | 1.49 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions, China or Lower middle income?
- China, at 2.06 million against 566,853 in Lower middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions between China and Lower middle income?
- 1.49 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lower middle income?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do China and Lower middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, constant us$, millions?
- China ranks 3rd and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, constant US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in constant US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted. The base year is 2005.