Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Liberia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
7.4%
in 2023
Liberia
16.6%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
11th
Liberia rank
8th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 16.6% against 7.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 0.2% 1.7% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 1.9% 0.6% 1.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 2.1% 0.2% 1.9% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 4.8% 7.6% 2.8% Liberia
2010s 7.0% 11.6% 4.6% Liberia
2020s 7.8% 18.4% 10.6% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Liberia?
Liberia, at 16.6% against 7.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Liberia?
9.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Liberia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Liberia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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