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

Malawi
33.0%
in 2023
Uganda
26.9%
in 2023
Malawi rank
14th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 33.0% against 26.9% in Uganda, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 43.8% 9.9% 34.0% Malawi
1970s 41.4% 38.3% 3.1% Malawi
1980s 48.8% 32.2% 16.6% Malawi
1990s 57.7% 37.7% 20.0% Malawi
2000s 58.7% 30.8% 27.9% Malawi
2010s 34.5% 17.8% 16.6% Malawi
2020s 28.9% 24.3% 4.7% 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 Uganda?
Malawi, at 33.0% against 26.9% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Malawi and Uganda?
6.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Malawi ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.