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

Liberia
16.6%
in 2023
Tanzania
13.7%
in 2023
Liberia rank
8th
Tanzania rank
11th

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

  • Liberia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 16.6% against 13.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Tanzania ahead.

Liberia ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2% 4.6% 4.4% Tanzania
1970s 0.6% 3.6% 3.0% Tanzania
1980s 1.1% 4.4% 3.4% Tanzania
1990s 0.2% 6.8% 6.6% Tanzania
2000s 7.6% 8.2% 0.6% Tanzania
2010s 11.6% 15.0% 3.5% Tanzania
2020s 18.4% 12.8% 5.6% 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, Liberia or Tanzania?
Liberia, at 16.6% against 13.7% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Liberia and Tanzania?
2.9%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tanzania?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Tanzania rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Liberia ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 11th 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.