Iraq vs Malawi: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Iraq
23.5%
in 2025
Malawi
22.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
136th
Malawi rank
138th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Iraq
- Malawi
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23.5% against 22.5% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 136th and Malawi ranks 138th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 16.0% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 21.4% | 9.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 20.7% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 27.8% | 8.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 24.1% | 3.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Iraq or Malawi?
- Iraq, at 23.5% against 22.5% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Iraq and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malawi rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 136th 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).