Barbados vs Malawi: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Barbados
48.2%
in 2014
Malawi
49.2%
in 2014
Barbados rank
71st
Malawi rank
68th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 49.2% against 48.2% in Barbados, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.0% | 31.6% | 29.4% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 33.5% | 27.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 27.6% | 15.0% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 33.3% | 32.7% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 30.3% | 7.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 40.3% | 9.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Barbados or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 49.2% against 48.2% in Barbados as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Barbados and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malawi?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
- How do Barbados and Malawi rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 68th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.