Malawi vs South Asia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.0% against 4.5% in South Asia, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 7.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 14th and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Malawi, at 33.0% against 4.5% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Malawi and South Asia?
- 28.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Malawi ranks 14th and South Asia 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.