Low & middle income vs Malta: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Low & middle income
60.1%
in 2023
Malta
84.6%
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
22nd
Malta rank
25th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 84.6% against 60.1% in Low & middle income, a difference of 24.5%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Low & middle income ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 86.6% 94.0% 7.4% Malta
1970s 85.2% 94.6% 9.4% Malta
1980s 83.3% 93.8% 10.5% Malta
1990s 83.5% 92.7% 9.2% Malta
2000s 73.2% 91.5% 18.3% Malta
2010s 63.5% 87.9% 24.4% Malta
2020s 60.6% 84.2% 23.6% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Low & middle income or Malta?
Malta, at 84.6% against 60.1% in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Low & middle income and Malta?
24.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malta?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Low & middle income and Malta rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Low & middle income ranks 22nd and Malta ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.