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

Liberia
34.0%
in 2023
Lower middle income
5.1%
in 2023
Liberia rank
12th
Lower middle income rank
14th

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

  • Liberia
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 34.0% against 5.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 28.9%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 6.7 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Liberia ranks 12th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Lower middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 4.1% 2.5% Lower middle income
1970s 2.1% 3.1% 1.0% Lower middle income
1980s 3.8% 2.9% 0.9% Liberia
1990s 1.0% 5.0% 4.0% Lower middle income
2000s 17.0% 6.7% 10.3% Liberia
2010s 19.4% 6.6% 12.8% Liberia
2020s 24.0% 5.6% 18.4% 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, Liberia or Lower middle income?
Liberia, at 34.0% against 5.1% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Liberia and Lower middle income?
28.9%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Lower middle income?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Lower middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Liberia ranks 12th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 206 countries.
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.