Laos (LAO) and Malawi (MWI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Laos-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Laos exported $743 to Malawi. The main products that Laos exported to Malawi were Toilet Paper ($498) and Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($245). Over the past 23 years the exports of Laos to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.3%, from $139k in 2000 to $743 in 2023.

In 2023, Laos did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-Laos In N/A, Malawi did not export any products to Laos.

In 2023, Malawi did not export any services to Laos.

Comparison In 2023, Laos ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.89), and 108 in total exports ($8.7B). That same year, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Laos exported $743 to Malawi. The main products exported from Laos to Malawi were Toilet Paper ($498) and Electrical Lighting and Signalling Equipment ($245). During the last 23 years the exports of Laos to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.3%, from $139k in 2000 to $743 in 2023.

Malawi does not register exports to Laos.

Exports from Laos () to Malawi () (2023)

Exports from Malawi () to Laos () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Laos
Top DestinationChina$3.41B

Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Laos than Malawi included China ($3.41B), Thailand ($2.99B), and Australia ($367M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Laos included Zimbabwe ($52.4M), South Africa ($48.2M), and Tanzania ($38.2M).

Difference in imports from Malawi () and Laos () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Laos - Malawi

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

During 2023, Laos had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Paper Goods ($498) and Machines ($245).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Malawi+$1.84kGold

Top Product Potential Malawi Laos+$2.68kGold

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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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Laos () to Malawi () (2023)

Exports from Malawi () to Laos () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Malawi () and Laos () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Laos - Malawi

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Laos () and Malawi () (2023)

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