Laos vs Malawi: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.6% against 3.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Laos or Malawi?
- Laos, at 4.6% against 3.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Laos and Malawi?
- 1.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Laos ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 6th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.