China vs Malawi: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
China currently reports 32.6% against 30.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
China ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4% | 33.5% | 9.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 38.5% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 32.9% | 18.0% | China |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 39.3% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.3% | 2.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, China or Malawi?
- China, at 32.6% against 30.9% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between China and Malawi?
- 1.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for merchandise trade?
- China ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 173rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.