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

Malawi
129.68 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Uganda
144.75 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Malawi rank
37th
Uganda rank
35th

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

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value against 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value in Malawi, a difference of 15.07 Percentage of merchandise value.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 120.26 Percentage of merchandise value 166.43 Percentage of merchandise value 46.17 Percentage of merchandise value Uganda
2010s 140.71 Percentage of merchandise value 163.45 Percentage of merchandise value 22.75 Percentage of merchandise value Uganda
2020s 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value 15.07 Percentage of merchandise value Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value against 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Malawi and Uganda?
15.07 Percentage of merchandise value, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Malawi ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 35th 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
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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.