Least developed countries vs Liberia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Least developed countries
11.8%
in 2023
Liberia
34.0%
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
9th
Liberia rank
12th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 34.0% against 11.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.2%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 12th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.8% 1.6% 11.1% Least developed countries
1970s 10.2% 2.1% 8.1% Least developed countries
1980s 9.2% 3.8% 5.4% Least developed countries
1990s 10.4% 1.0% 9.4% Least developed countries
2000s 13.4% 17.0% 3.6% Liberia
2010s 11.4% 19.4% 8.0% Liberia
2020s 10.9% 24.0% 13.2% 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, Least developed countries or Liberia?
Liberia, at 34.0% against 11.8% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Least developed countries and Liberia?
22.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Liberia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Liberia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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.