Malawi vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.9% against 7.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.3% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
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, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.9% against 7.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Nigeria ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.