Chile vs Malawi: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Chile
24.7%
in 2024
Malawi
24.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
133rd
Malawi rank
136th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Chile
- Malawi
How they compare
Chile currently reports 24.7% against 24.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Chile ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 136th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 16.6% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 21.4% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 20.7% | 4.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 27.8% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 21.9% | 4.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Chile or Malawi?
- Chile, at 24.7% against 24.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Chile and Malawi?
- 0.7%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Malawi rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 133rd and Malawi ranks 136th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).