Malta vs Saint Lucia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Malta
6 rank
in 2024
Saint Lucia
6 rank
in 2024
Malta rank
18th
Saint Lucia rank
18th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Malta
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6 rank against 6 rank in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.33 rank | 27.33 rank | 4 rank | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 14.9 rank | 15.9 rank | 1 rank | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 8.9 rank | 9 rank | 0.1 rank | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 7.9 rank | 6.4 rank | 1.5 rank | Malta |
| 2020s | 6 rank | 4.8 rank | 1.2 rank | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Malta or Saint Lucia?
- Malta, at 6 rank against 6 rank in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 0 rank, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Saint Lucia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Malta ranks 18th and Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.