Japan vs Malawi: Trade in services as share of GDP
Japan
11.6%
in 2025
Malawi
12.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
152nd
Malawi rank
149th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.4% against 11.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Japan ranks 152nd and Malawi ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 7.5% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 10.3% | 1.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Japan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 12.4% against 11.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Japan and Malawi?
- 0.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 152nd and Malawi ranks 149th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).