Malawi vs Uganda: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Malawi
17.1%
in 2023
Uganda
17.6%
in 2023
Malawi rank
78th
Uganda rank
76th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Uganda ahead.

Malawi ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 76th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 12.4% 11.1% Uganda
1970s 0.6% 6.4% 5.7% Uganda
1980s 1.2% 3.0% 1.8% Uganda
1990s 5.3% 4.7% 0.6% Malawi
2000s 12.6% 2.6% 10.0% Malawi
2010s 19.6% 5.9% 13.8% Malawi
2020s 18.1% 9.9% 8.2% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region, Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 17.6% against 17.1% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Malawi and Uganda?
0.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Malawi ranks 78th and Uganda ranks 76th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.