Malta vs Portugal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Malta
6.3%
in 2023
Portugal
6.1%
in 2023
Malta rank
183rd
Portugal rank
186th

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

  • Malta
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 183rd and Portugal ranks 186th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 0.4% 0.5% Malta
1970s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Malta
1980s 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% Malta
1990s 2.0% 1.5% 0.5% Malta
2000s 4.9% 2.0% 2.9% Malta
2010s 5.0% 3.7% 1.2% Malta
2020s 7.2% 5.9% 1.2% Malta

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, Malta or Portugal?
Malta, at 6.3% against 6.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Malta and Portugal?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Malta ranks 183rd and Portugal ranks 186th 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.