Malawi vs Namibia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Malawi
129.68 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Namibia
113.2 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Malawi rank
37th
Namibia rank
38th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value against 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value in Namibia, a difference of 16.48 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 42 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 119.24 Percentage of merchandise value 87.37 Percentage of merchandise value 31.87 Percentage of merchandise value Malawi
2010s 140.71 Percentage of merchandise value 102.74 Percentage of merchandise value 37.96 Percentage of merchandise value Malawi
2020s 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value 16.48 Percentage of merchandise value Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value against 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Malawi and Namibia?
16.48 Percentage of merchandise value, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Malawi ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 887 data points, 2000–2020
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.