Malawi vs Namibia: External balance on goods and services
Malawi
-18.1%
in 2025
Namibia
-19.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
154th
Namibia rank
155th
External balance on goods and services 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 193 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, 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 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?
- Malawi ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 155th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.