Malawi vs Senegal: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Malawi
69.1%
in 2011
Senegal
68.7%
in 2011
Malawi rank
32nd
Senegal rank
34th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Malawi
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 69.1% against 68.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 34th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 57.7% 38.1% 19.6% Malawi
1970s 65.3% 63.2% 2.1% Malawi
1980s 54.0% 67.0% 12.9% Senegal
1990s 64.5% 59.9% 4.6% Malawi
2000s 67.4% 68.7% 1.4% Senegal
2010s 71.7% 68.3% 3.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Malawi or Senegal?
Malawi, at 69.1% against 68.7% in Senegal as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Malawi and Senegal?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 34th 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.