Malawi (MWI) and Madagascar (MDG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Madagascar Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $527k to Madagascar. The main products that Malawi exported to Madagascar were Malt Extract ($501k), Scented Mixtures ($15.7k), and Other Plastic Products ($2.84k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Madagascar have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $919k in 2018 to $527k in 2023.

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

Madagascar-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Madagascar exported $3.26M to Malawi. The main products that Madagascar exported to Malawi were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($3.26M) and Knit T-shirts ($1.52k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 20.4%, from $1.29M in 2018 to $3.26M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Madagascar ranked 117 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.15), and 133 in total exports ($4.3B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Malawi exported $527k to Madagascar. The main products exported from Malawi to Madagascar were Malt Extract ($501k), Scented Mixtures ($15.7k), and Other Plastic Products ($2.84k). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Madagascar have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $919k in 2018 to $527k in 2023.

In 2018, Madagascar exported $3.26M to Malawi. The main products exported from Madagascar to Malawi were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($3.26M) and Knit T-shirts ($1.52k). During the last 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 20.4%, from $1.29M in 2023 to $3.26M in 2018.

Exports from Malawi () to Madagascar () (2023)

Exports from Madagascar () to Malawi () (2023)

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Trade between Malawi () and Madagascar ()

Madagascar Exports

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Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

Madagascar
Top DestinationUnited States$669M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Madagascar included Zimbabwe ($52.4M), Tanzania ($38.2M), and Zambia ($34.5M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Madagascar than Malawi included United States ($669M), France ($641M), and Japan ($345M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Madagascar

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

During 2023, Malawi had a large net trade with Madagascar in the exports of Foodstuffs ($501k), Chemical Products ($15.7k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.93k).

During 2018, Madagascar had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($3.26M) and Textiles ($1.52k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Madagascar+$2.56kRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential Madagascar Malawi+$7.82kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Madagascar () (2023)

Exports from Madagascar () to Malawi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Madagascar ()

Madagascar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Madagascar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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