Liberia vs Maldives: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Liberia
16.6%
in 2023
Maldives
20.7%
in 2023
Liberia rank
8th
Maldives rank
6th

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

  • Liberia
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 20.7% against 16.6% in Liberia, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Maldives ahead.

Liberia ranks 8th and Maldives ranks 6th of 205 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 12.8% 11.8% Maldives
1990s 0.2% 17.3% 17.0% Maldives
2000s 7.6% 20.7% 13.1% Maldives
2010s 11.6% 17.1% 5.5% Maldives
2020s 18.4% 19.6% 1.2% Maldives

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, Liberia or Maldives?
Maldives, at 20.7% against 16.6% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Liberia and Maldives?
4.1%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Maldives?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Maldives rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Liberia ranks 8th and Maldives ranks 6th of 205 countries.
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.