Malawi vs Niger: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Malawi
3.14 billion current US$
in 2023
Niger
3.15 billion current US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
155th
Niger rank
154th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.15 billion current US$ against 3.14 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 8.46 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 155th and Niger ranks 154th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 63.42 million current US$ 38.80 million current US$ 24.62 million current US$ Malawi
1970s 201.73 million current US$ 143.24 million current US$ 58.48 million current US$ Malawi
1980s 328.71 million current US$ 367.47 million current US$ 38.76 million current US$ Niger
1990s 566.36 million current US$ 288.97 million current US$ 277.39 million current US$ Malawi
2000s 1.15 billion current US$ 781.58 million current US$ 367.14 million current US$ Malawi
2010s 2.59 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ 526.12 million current US$ Malawi
2020s 2.66 billion current US$ 3.15 billion current US$ 488.81 million current US$ Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Malawi or Niger?
Niger, at 3.15 billion current US$ against 3.14 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Malawi and Niger?
8.46 million current US$, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Malawi ranks 155th and Niger ranks 154th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.