East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.7%
in 2023
Malawi
18.9%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd
Malawi rank
22nd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.9% against 7.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1964 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 1.0% 0.9% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 6.8% 0.4% 6.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 2.8% 0.0% 2.8% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.5% 0.2% 2.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.1% 4.8% 0.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 6.4% 14.2% 7.8% Malawi
2020s 6.9% 20.8% 13.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 18.9% against 7.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
11.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
44 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% 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 economies in the Arab World (% 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
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed 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.