Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Malawi
0.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

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

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2% 3.1% 0.1% Malawi
1970s 2.0% 7.6% 5.7% Sri Lanka
1980s 0.6% 10.7% 10.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 0.1% 3.9% 3.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.4% 6.4% 6.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 3.3% 2.1% 1.1% Malawi
2020s 1.9% 0.6% 1.4% 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 middle, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
47 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Malawi ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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.