Malawi vs Nigeria: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Malawi
37.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
37.5%
in 2024
Malawi rank
165th
Nigeria rank
164th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 37.5% against 37.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 36.6% | 3.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 26.7% | 12.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 21.2% | 8.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 37.5% against 37.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 164th 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.