Ghana (GHA) and Malawi (MWI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ghana-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $384k to Malawi. The main products that Ghana exported to Malawi were Blankets ($117k), Awnings, Tents, and Sails ($94.7k), and Light Fixtures ($65.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 54.2%, from $44k in 2017 to $384k in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $186k to Ghana. The main products that Malawi exported to Ghana were Corn ($182k), Used Clothing ($1.09k), and Other Furniture ($781). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.51%, from $200k in 2017 to $186k in 2022.

In 2022, Malawi did not export any services to Ghana.

Comparison In 2022, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B). That same year, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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In 2022, Ghana exported $384k to Malawi. The main products exported from Ghana to Malawi were Blankets ($117k), Awnings, Tents, and Sails ($94.7k), and Light Fixtures ($65.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 54.2%, from $44k in 2017 to $384k in 2022.

In 2017, Malawi exported $186k to Ghana. The main products exported from Malawi to Ghana were Corn ($182k), Used Clothing ($1.09k), and Other Furniture ($781). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Ghana have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.51%, from $200k in 2022 to $186k in 2017.

Exports from Ghana () to Malawi () (2022)

Exports from Malawi () to Ghana () (2022)

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Trade between Ghana () and Malawi ()

Ghana Exports

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Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

This map shows whether countries import more from Ghana or Malawi. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Ghana and Malawi or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Malawi included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), Switzerland ($3.37B), and United States ($2.83B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Ghana included Tanzania ($72.8M), Kenya ($58.8M), and Zimbabwe ($45M).

Difference in imports from Malawi () and Ghana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Malawi

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This chart compares trade between Ghana and Malawi by product, considering products traded by both, Ghana and Malawi.

During 2022, Ghana had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Textiles ($226k), Miscellaneous ($66.3k), and Metals ($53.4k).

During 2017, Malawi had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Vegetable Products ($182k), Textiles ($1.09k), and Metals ($859).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ghana Malawi+$3.26kGold

Top Product Potential Malawi Ghana+$2.38kTea

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Ghana and Malawi. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Ghana indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malawi. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Malawi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Ghana.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ghana () to Malawi () (2022)

Exports from Malawi () to Ghana () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ghana () and Malawi ()

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Malawi () and Ghana () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ghana - Malawi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ghana () and Malawi () (2022)

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