Malta vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Malta
84.6%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
57.8%
in 2023
Malta rank
25th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Malta
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 84.6% against 57.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 26.8%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Malta ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 94.0% 83.1% 11.0% Malta
1970s 94.6% 75.2% 19.4% Malta
1980s 93.8% 77.6% 16.3% Malta
1990s 92.7% 76.1% 16.6% Malta
2000s 91.5% 66.1% 25.5% Malta
2010s 87.9% 54.6% 33.3% Malta
2020s 84.2% 54.9% 29.3% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Malta or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Malta, at 84.6% against 57.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
26.8%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Malta and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Malta ranks 25th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 206 countries.
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.