Malawi vs Mozambique: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Malawi
69.1%
in 2011
Mozambique
74.5%
in 2011
Malawi rank
32nd
Mozambique rank
30th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
20406080100196019852011

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 74.5% against 69.1% in Malawi, a difference of 5.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 30th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 54.0% 31.9% 22.2% Malawi
1990s 64.5% 49.1% 15.4% Malawi
2000s 67.4% 72.9% 5.5% Mozambique
2010s 71.7% 72.9% 1.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 74.5% against 69.1% in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Malawi and Mozambique?
5.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 30th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). 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 to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.