Malawi (MWI) and Guinea (GIN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Guinea Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $252k to Guinea. The main products that Malawi exported to Guinea were Raw Tobacco ($251k) and Precious Stones ($516). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $518k in 2017 to $252k in 2022.

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

Guinea-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Guinea exported $910 to Malawi. The main products that Guinea exported to Malawi were Hair Products ($464), Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($343), and Perfumes ($103). Over the past 5 years the exports of Guinea to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.5%, from $3.25k in 2017 to $910 in 2022.

In 2022, Guinea 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, Guinea ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.2), and 101 in total exports ($10.4B).

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In 2022, Malawi exported $252k to Guinea. The main products exported from Malawi to Guinea were Raw Tobacco ($251k) and Precious Stones ($516). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Guinea have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $518k in 2017 to $252k in 2022.

In 2017, Guinea exported $910 to Malawi. The main products exported from Guinea to Malawi were Hair Products ($464), Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($343), and Perfumes ($103). During the last 5 years the exports of Guinea to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.5%, from $3.25k in 2022 to $910 in 2017.

Exports from Malawi () to Guinea () (2022)

Exports from Guinea () to Malawi () (2022)

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Trade between Malawi () and Guinea ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

Guinea
Top DestinationChina$3.81B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Guinea included Belgium ($143M), Tanzania ($72.8M), and Kenya ($58.8M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Guinea than Malawi included China ($3.81B), India ($2.77B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.59B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Guinea

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Guinea in the exports of Foodstuffs ($251k) and Precious Metals ($516).

During 2017, Guinea had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($567) and Textiles ($343).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Guinea+$1.53kRaw Sugar

Top Product Potential Guinea Malawi+$2.73kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Guinea () (2022)

Exports from Guinea () to Malawi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Guinea ()

Malawi Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Guinea

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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