Malawi (MWI) and Mali (MLI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Mali Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $7.7k to Mali. The main products that Malawi exported to Mali were Rubberworking Machinery ($4.09k), Other Furniture ($2.27k), and Copper Housewares ($516). Over the past 8 years the exports of Malawi to Mali have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.3%, from $8.38M in 2014 to $7.7k in 2022.

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

Mali-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Mali exported $41.3k to Malawi. The main products that Mali exported to Malawi were Used Clothing ($40.9k), Plastic Coated Textile Fabric ($216), and Computers ($182). Over the past 8 years the exports of Mali to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 8.11%, from $7.43k in 2014 to $41.3k in 2022.

In 2022, Mali 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, Mali ranked 133 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.3), and 113 in total exports ($7.56B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Malawi exported $7.7k to Mali. The main products exported from Malawi to Mali were Rubberworking Machinery ($4.09k), Other Furniture ($2.27k), and Copper Housewares ($516). During the last 8 years the exports of Malawi to Mali have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.3%, from $8.38M in 2014 to $7.7k in 2022.

In 2017, Mali exported $41.3k to Malawi. The main products exported from Mali to Malawi were Used Clothing ($40.9k), Plastic Coated Textile Fabric ($216), and Computers ($182). During the last 5 years the exports of Mali to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 8.11%, from $7.43k in 2022 to $41.3k in 2017.

Exports from Malawi () to Mali () (2022)

Exports from Mali () to Malawi () (2022)

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Trade between Malawi () and Mali ()

Mali Exports

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Sep 2012

Market Competitiveness

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Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

Mali
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$5.57B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Mali

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Mali in the exports of Machines ($4.6k), Miscellaneous ($2.27k), and Metals ($516).

During 2017, Mali had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Textiles ($41.1k), Machines ($182), and Foodstuffs ($10).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Mali+$2.53kGold

Top Product Potential Mali Malawi+$3kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Mali () (2022)

Exports from Mali () to Malawi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Mali ()

Mali Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Mali

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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