Malawi (MWI) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Qatar Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $38k to Qatar. The main products that Malawi exported to Qatar were Dried Legumes ($25.6k) and Seats ($12.4k). Over the past 8 years the exports of Malawi to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $303k in 2014 to $38k in 2022.

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

Qatar-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Qatar exported $5.56M to Malawi. The main products that Qatar exported to Malawi were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($5.27M), Ethylene Polymers ($190k), and Propylene Polymers ($66.7k). Over the past 8 years the exports of Qatar to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.38%, from $8.16M in 2014 to $5.56M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Qatar ranked 71 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.15), and 38 in total exports ($119B).

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In 2022, Malawi exported $38k to Qatar. The main products exported from Malawi to Qatar were Dried Legumes ($25.6k) and Seats ($12.4k). During the last 8 years the exports of Malawi to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $303k in 2014 to $38k in 2022.

In 2017, Qatar exported $5.56M to Malawi. The main products exported from Qatar to Malawi were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($5.27M), Ethylene Polymers ($190k), and Propylene Polymers ($66.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.38%, from $8.16M in 2022 to $5.56M in 2017.

Exports from Malawi () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Malawi () (2022)

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Trade between Malawi () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

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Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$21.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Qatar included Zimbabwe ($45M), Zambia ($40.8M), and Poland ($31.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Qatar than Malawi included China ($21.1B), India ($17.4B), and Japan ($12B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Qatar

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($25.6k) and Miscellaneous ($12.4k).

During 2017, Qatar had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($5.27M), Plastics and Rubbers ($257k), and Transportation ($22.5k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Qatar+$3.4kGold

Top Product Potential Qatar Malawi+N/AN/A

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 Malawi and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malawi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malawi.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Qatar () (2022)

Exports from Qatar () to Malawi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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