Libya vs Madagascar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Libya
48.4%
in 2023
Madagascar
45.7%
in 2023
Libya rank
14th
Madagascar rank
17th

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

  • Libya
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 48.4% against 45.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Libya ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 5.9% 2.3% Madagascar
1970s 5.5% 8.2% 2.7% Madagascar
1980s 5.3% 9.4% 4.1% Madagascar
1990s 10.4% 19.9% 9.5% Madagascar
2000s 31.6% 34.5% 2.9% Madagascar
2010s 35.4% 40.2% 4.8% Madagascar
2020s 43.3% 50.0% 6.7% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Libya or Madagascar?
Libya, at 48.4% against 45.7% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Libya and Madagascar?
2.7%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Libya and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Libya ranks 14th and Madagascar 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 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.