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

Liberia
34.0%
in 2023
Malawi
33.0%
in 2023
Liberia rank
12th
Malawi rank
14th

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

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
0204060196419932023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 34.0% against 33.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Liberia ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 40.6% 39.0% Malawi
1970s 2.1% 41.4% 39.3% Malawi
1980s 3.8% 48.8% 45.1% Malawi
1990s 1.0% 57.7% 56.7% Malawi
2000s 17.0% 58.7% 41.8% Malawi
2010s 19.4% 34.5% 15.1% Malawi
2020s 24.0% 28.9% 4.9% Malawi

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 Malawi?
Liberia, at 34.0% against 33.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Liberia and Malawi?
1.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Liberia ranks 12th and Malawi 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.