Gambia vs Malawi: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Gambia
90.7%
in 2024
Malawi
90.2%
in 2024
Gambia rank
9th
Malawi rank
10th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 90.7% against 90.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 92.6% | 6.6% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 90.9% | 8.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 88.9% | 15.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 84.6% | 5.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 81.9% | 7.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 89.2% | 12.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 90.7% against 90.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Gambia ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.