Liberia vs Other small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Liberia
16.6%
in 2023
Other small states
7.5%
in 2023
Liberia rank
8th
Other small states rank
10th

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

  • Liberia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 16.6% against 7.5% in Other small states, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.2 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Other small states ahead.

Liberia ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 10th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Other small states Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 1.0% 0.8% Other small states
1970s 0.6% 1.3% 0.7% Other small states
1980s 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% Other small states
1990s 0.2% 2.0% 1.7% Other small states
2000s 7.6% 3.5% 4.1% Liberia
2010s 11.6% 6.2% 5.4% Liberia
2020s 18.4% 7.3% 11.1% 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, Liberia or Other small states?
Liberia, at 16.6% against 7.5% in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Liberia and Other small states?
9.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Other small states?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Other small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Liberia ranks 8th and Other small states ranks 10th 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.