Liberia vs United States: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time
- Liberia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.4% against 45.5% in Liberia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United States ahead.
Liberia ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 18.6% | 16.7% | United States |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 22.8% | 18.4% | United States |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 22.4% | 16.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 27.7% | 24.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 40.1% | 11.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.3% | 1.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 48.8% | 1.7% | 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, Liberia or United States?
- United States, at 47.4% against 45.5% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Liberia and United States?
- 1.9%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and United States rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Liberia ranks 18th and United States ranks 15th 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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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.