Liberia vs Malawi: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Liberia
21.8%
in 2023
Malawi
21.4%
in 2023
Liberia rank
81st
Malawi rank
83rd

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 21.8% against 21.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 81st and Malawi ranks 83rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 2.7% 0.2% 2.5% Liberia
1980s 3.2% 0.2% 3.0% Liberia
1990s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Liberia
2000s 32.5% 4.5% 28.0% Liberia
2010s 28.0% 14.5% 13.4% Liberia
2020s 20.7% 21.2% 0.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Liberia or Malawi?
Liberia, at 21.8% against 21.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Liberia and Malawi?
0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Liberia ranks 81st and Malawi ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.