Malawi vs Small states: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in

Malawi
36.7%
in 2023
Small states
10.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
17th
Small states rank
14th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in over time

  • Malawi
  • Small states
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 36.7% against 10.4% in Small states, a difference of 26.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.5 times Small states's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 17th and Small states ranks 14th of 204 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 21.2% 0.8% 20.5% Malawi
1970s 20.9% 1.3% 19.6% Malawi
1980s 19.7% 1.0% 18.7% Malawi
1990s 18.9% 1.2% 17.7% Malawi
2000s 28.9% 4.1% 24.8% Malawi
2010s 26.9% 10.0% 16.9% Malawi
2020s 34.1% 9.7% 24.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in, Malawi or Small states?
Malawi, at 36.7% against 10.4% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in between Malawi and Small states?
26.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Small states?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
Malawi ranks 17th and Small states ranks 14th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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
251 places, 12,428 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.