Eritrea vs Malawi: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Eritrea
21.7%
in 2011
Malawi
22.5%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
141st
Malawi rank
138th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 138th of 201 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 20.7% | 9.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 22.5% against 21.7% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 138th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).