Malawi vs Uganda: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Malawi
46.1%
in 2023
Uganda
45.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
150th
Uganda rank
153rd

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 46.1% against 45.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 153rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 78.2% 81.1% 2.9% Uganda
1970s 78.4% 86.5% 8.1% Uganda
1980s 79.2% 95.5% 16.3% Uganda
1990s 75.7% 92.8% 17.0% Uganda
2000s 58.5% 58.8% 0.2% Uganda
2010s 53.5% 41.6% 11.9% Malawi
2020s 47.8% 46.4% 1.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Malawi or Uganda?
Malawi, at 46.1% against 45.5% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Malawi and Uganda?
0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Malawi ranks 150th and Uganda ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.