Malawi vs Namibia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Malawi
-18.1%
in 2025
Namibia
-19.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
154th
Namibia rank
155th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -18.1% against -19.2% in Namibia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 155th of 191 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -19.5% | -11.3% | 8.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | -19.4% | -19.3% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at -18.1% against -19.2% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Malawi and Namibia?
- 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 155th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.