Australia vs Malawi: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Australia
36.3%
in 2024
Malawi
37.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
167th
Malawi rank
165th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Malawi
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 37.2% against 36.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Australia ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 165th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 34.2% 32.9% 1.3% Australia
2010s 33.5% 39.3% 5.8% Malawi
2020s 38.1% 30.0% 8.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Australia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 37.2% against 36.3% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Malawi?
0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Malawi rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Australia ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 165th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed