Malawi vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Malawi
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.0% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 7.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 14th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 3.0% | 40.8% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 41.4% | 3.8% | 37.6% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 1.7% | 47.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 4.0% | 53.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 4.7% | 54.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 6.5% | 27.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 5.5% | 23.5% | 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, Malawi or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malawi, at 33.0% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 28.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Malawi ranks 14th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.