China vs Malta: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

China
1.9%
in 2023
Malta
1.9%
in 2023
China rank
57th
Malta rank
56th

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

  • China
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 57th and Malta ranks 56th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 2.7% 0.7% China
1970s 1.4% 0.4% 1.0% China
1980s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Malta
1990s 0.7% 2.8% 2.1% Malta
2000s 1.9% 0.8% 1.1% China
2010s 2.7% 1.4% 1.2% China
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 0.2% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, China or Malta?
Malta, at 1.9% against 1.9% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between China and Malta?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
47 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Malta rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
China ranks 57th and Malta ranks 56th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.