Least developed countries vs Liberia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Least developed countries
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 45.5% against 35.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 1.9% | 6.8% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 4.3% | 6.4% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 6.0% | 4.5% | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 3.2% | 9.3% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 51.2% | 28.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 49.7% | 19.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 50.5% | 15.5% | 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, Least developed countries or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 45.5% against 35.7% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Least developed countries and Liberia?
- 9.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Liberia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Least developed countries and Liberia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th 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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About this data
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.