Ecuador vs Malawi: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Ecuador
23.8%
in 2024
Malawi
24.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
139th
Malawi rank
136th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.0% against 23.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Ecuador ranks 139th and Malawi ranks 136th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 16.6% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 21.4% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.7% | 2.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 27.8% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 21.9% | 2.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 24.0% against 23.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 139th 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).