Early-demographic dividend vs Liberia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Early-demographic dividend
30.2%
in 2023
Liberia
45.5%
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend rank
21st
Liberia rank
18th

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

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 45.5% against 30.2% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 1.9% 3.3% Early-demographic dividend
1970s 6.4% 4.3% 2.0% Early-demographic dividend
1980s 8.5% 6.0% 2.5% Early-demographic dividend
1990s 8.4% 3.2% 5.2% Early-demographic dividend
2000s 16.9% 51.2% 34.3% Liberia
2010s 27.3% 49.7% 22.3% Liberia
2020s 30.5% 50.5% 19.9% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Early-demographic dividend or Liberia?
Liberia, at 45.5% against 30.2% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Early-demographic dividend and Liberia?
15.3%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Liberia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Liberia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
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.