Arab World vs Liberia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Arab World
5.4%
in 2023
Liberia
34.0%
in 2023
Arab World rank
13th
Liberia rank
12th

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

  • Arab World
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 34.0% against 5.4% in Arab World, a difference of 28.6%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 6.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 1.6% 0.3% Arab World
1970s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Liberia
1980s 0.7% 3.8% 3.0% Liberia
1990s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Arab World
2000s 1.3% 17.0% 15.7% Liberia
2010s 3.1% 19.4% 16.3% Liberia
2020s 5.5% 24.0% 18.5% 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, Arab World or Liberia?
Liberia, at 34.0% against 5.4% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Arab World and Liberia?
28.6%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Liberia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Liberia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Arab World ranks 13th and Liberia ranks 12th 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.