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

Liberia
34.0%
in 2023
Zambia
37.5%
in 2023
Liberia rank
12th
Zambia rank
10th

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

  • Liberia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 37.5% against 34.0% in Liberia, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 10th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 37.1% 35.4% Zambia
1970s 2.1% 17.2% 15.0% Zambia
1980s 3.8% 24.8% 21.0% Zambia
1990s 1.0% 46.4% 45.4% Zambia
2000s 17.0% 63.0% 46.0% Zambia
2010s 19.4% 57.7% 38.3% Zambia
2020s 24.0% 42.7% 18.7% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 37.5% against 34.0% in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Liberia and Zambia?
3.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zambia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Zambia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Liberia ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 10th 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.