Malawi vs Middle income: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Malawi
18.9%
in 2023
Middle income
8.2%
in 2023
Malawi rank
22nd
Middle income rank
21st

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Malawi
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.9% against 8.2% in Middle income, a difference of 10.7%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.3 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Middle income ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 21st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.0% 2.9% 1.9% Middle income
1970s 0.4% 6.3% 6.0% Middle income
1980s 0.0% 5.7% 5.7% Middle income
1990s 0.2% 4.0% 3.8% Middle income
2000s 4.8% 5.8% 1.0% Middle income
2010s 14.2% 7.6% 6.7% Malawi
2020s 20.8% 7.9% 12.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Malawi or Middle income?
Malawi, at 18.9% against 8.2% in Middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Malawi and Middle income?
10.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle income?
44 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Malawi ranks 22nd and Middle income ranks 21st of 206 countries.
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.