China, People's Republic of vs Lower middle income: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
China, People's Republic of
2.55 million
in 2024
Lower middle income
1.76 million
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
2nd
Lower middle income rank
4th
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Lower middle income
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 2.55 million against 1.76 million in Lower middle income, a difference of 791,910.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lower middle income ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,149 | 144,807 | 24,659 | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 628,357 | 397,842 | 230,514 | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.82 million | 1.09 million | 725,192 | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 1.59 million | 921,624 | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj., China, People's Republic of or Lower middle income?
- China, People's Republic of, at 2.55 million against 1.76 million in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. between China, People's Republic of and Lower middle income?
- 791,910, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Lower middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Lower middle income rank globally for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. 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 current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.