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2022
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Exports $627kRnk 151 / 194
2022
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Top Product $518kPaper Containers
2022
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Exports $8.43kRnk 115 / 139
2022
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Top Product $8.39kPrecious Stones
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.35Rnk 82 / 133
2022
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GDP$74.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH5.62%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$13.2BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH50.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $3,354CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH0.074%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$645CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH14.6%CURRENT US$
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Sri Lanka-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $627k to Malawi. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Malawi were Paper Containers ($518k), Rubber Tires ($68.6k), and Stone Processing Machines ($20.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 6.2%, from $464k in 2017 to $627k in 2022.

In 2022, Sri Lanka did not export any services to Malawi.

Malawi-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $8.43k to Sri Lanka. The main products that Malawi exported to Sri Lanka were Precious Stones ($8.39k), Tea ($41), and Paper Containers ($2). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 70.8%,  from $4M in 2017 to $8.43k in 2022.

In 2022, Malawi did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Comparison In 2022,  Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35),  and 89 in total exports ($14.8B). That same year, Malawi ranked 157 in total exports ($1.19B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $627k to Malawi. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Malawi were Paper Containers ($518k), Rubber Tires ($68.6k), and Stone Processing Machines ($20.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 6.2%, from $464k in 2017 to $627k in 2022.

In 2017, Malawi exported $8.43k to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Malawi to Sri Lanka were Precious Stones ($8.39k), Tea ($41), and Paper Containers ($2). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Sri Lanka have decreased at an annualized rate of 70.8%, from $4M in 2022 to $8.43k in 2017.

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Malawi (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Malawi (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Sri Lanka (Flag) and Malawi (Flag)

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Malawi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Sri Lanka
Top DestinationUnited States$3.52B
Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Malawi included United States ($3.52B), India ($1.12B), and United Kingdom ($1.04B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Sri Lanka included Tanzania ($72.8M), Zimbabwe ($45M), and Zambia ($40.8M).

Difference in imports from Malawi (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Sri Lanka - Malawi

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Paper Goods ($518k), Plastics and Rubbers ($69.8k), and Machines ($30.7k).

During 2017, Malawi had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Precious Metals ($8.39k), Vegetable Products ($41), and Paper Goods ($2).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Malawi+$1.5kRubber Tires
Top Product Potential Malawi Sri Lanka+$3.01kGold

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

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

Product Space of Sri Lanka (Flag) and Malawi (Flag) (2022)

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