Congo vs Malawi: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Congo
29.9%
in 2023
Malawi
30.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
63rd
Malawi rank
61st

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

  • Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 30.1% against 29.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malawi ahead.

Congo ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 61st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 3.8% 0.4% Congo
1970s 4.8% 4.8% 0.0% Malawi
1980s 6.8% 1.5% 5.3% Congo
1990s 4.9% 4.3% 0.6% Congo
2000s 9.0% 11.3% 2.3% Malawi
2010s 17.4% 29.5% 12.1% Malawi
2020s 34.4% 32.2% 2.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 30.1% against 29.9% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Congo and Malawi?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Congo ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.