Malawi (MWI) and Qatar (QAT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $467 to Qatar. The main products that Malawi exported to Qatar were Brochures ($181), Rice ($68), and Dried Legumes ($58). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 67.2%, from $123k in 2018 to $467 in 2023.

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

Qatar-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $987k to Malawi. The main products that Qatar exported to Malawi were Ethylene Polymers ($804k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($114k), and Propylene Polymers ($49.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.5%, from $8.16M in 2018 to $987k in 2023.

In 2023, Qatar 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, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B).

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In 2023, Malawi exported $467 to Qatar. The main products exported from Malawi to Qatar were Brochures ($181), Rice ($68), and Dried Legumes ($58). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 67.2%, from $123k in 2018 to $467 in 2023.

In 2018, Qatar exported $987k to Malawi. The main products exported from Qatar to Malawi were Ethylene Polymers ($804k), Sodium or Potassium Peroxides ($114k), and Propylene Polymers ($49.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 34.5%, from $8.16M in 2023 to $987k in 2018.

Exports from Malawi () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Malawi () (2023)

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Trade between Malawi () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

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Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Qatar included Zimbabwe ($52.4M), Rwanda ($18.8M), and Dominican Republic ($12.7M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Malawi included China ($20.9B), India ($12.9B), and South Korea ($12.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Qatar

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

During 2023, Malawi had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Vegetable Products ($218), Paper Goods ($181), and Foodstuffs ($29).

During 2018, Qatar had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($853k), Chemical Products ($114k), and Metals ($17.8k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Qatar+$3.4kGold

Top Product Potential Qatar Malawi+$2.48kRefined 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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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Malawi and Qatar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Malawi indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Malawi.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Qatar () (2023)

Exports from Qatar () to Malawi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Qatar ()

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Qatar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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