Mali (MLI) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mali-Rwanda Trade: In 2022, Mali exported $710k to Rwanda. The main products that Mali exported to Rwanda were Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($543k), Cleaning Products ($27.1k), and Other Furniture ($22.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mali to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $376k in 2017 to $710k in 2022.

In 2022, Mali did not export any services to Rwanda.

Rwanda-Mali Trade: In 2022, Rwanda exported $30.7k to Mali. The main products that Rwanda exported to Mali were Cars ($10.6k), Travel Kits ($6.98k), and Used Clothing ($5.05k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Mali have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%, from $27.7k in 2017 to $30.7k in 2022.

In 2022, Rwanda did not export any services to Mali.

Comparison: In 2022, Mali ranked 133 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.3), and 113 in total exports ($7.56B). That same year, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Mali exported $710k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Mali to Rwanda were Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($543k), Cleaning Products ($27.1k), and Other Furniture ($22.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mali to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $376k in 2017 to $710k in 2022.

In 2017, Rwanda exported $30.7k to Mali. The main products exported from Rwanda to Mali were Cars ($10.6k), Travel Kits ($6.98k), and Used Clothing ($5.05k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Mali have increased at an annualized rate of 0.93%, from $27.7k in 2022 to $30.7k in 2017.

Exports from Mali () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Mali () (2022)

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Trade between Mali () and Rwanda ()

Mali Exports

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Rwanda Exports

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Mali
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$5.57B

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mali than Rwanda included United Arab Emirates ($5.57B), Switzerland ($1.26B), and Australia ($405M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Mali included Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), Thailand ($83.9M), and United States ($61.7M).

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and Mali () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mali - Rwanda

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This chart compares trade between Mali and Rwanda by product, considering products traded by both, Mali and Rwanda.

During 2022, Mali had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Textiles ($563k), Chemical Products ($38.3k), and Machines ($35k).

During 2017, Rwanda had a large net trade with Mali in the exports of Miscellaneous ($12.3k), Transportation ($10.6k), and Textiles ($5.05k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mali Rwanda+$2.75kGold

Top Product Potential Rwanda Mali+$2.98kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mali () to Rwanda () (2022)

Exports from Rwanda () to Mali () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mali () and Rwanda ()

Mali Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Rwanda () and Mali () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mali - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mali () and Rwanda () (2022)

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