Malawi (MWI) and Rwanda (RWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Rwanda Trade: In 2023, Malawi exported $18.8M to Rwanda. The main products that Malawi exported to Rwanda were Raw Sugar ($12.6M), Scrap Iron ($2.37M), and Dried Legumes ($1.91M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 37.1%, from $3.89M in 2018 to $18.8M in 2023.

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

Rwanda-Malawi Trade: In 2023, Rwanda exported $983k to Malawi. The main products that Rwanda exported to Malawi were Light Fixtures ($833k), Other Electrical Machinery ($81k), and Forging Machines ($30.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 42.4%, from $168k in 2018 to $983k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Malawi ranked 163 in total exports ($922M). That same year, Rwanda ranked 154 in total exports ($1.35B). Both countries does not have data related to Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Malawi exported $18.8M to Rwanda. The main products exported from Malawi to Rwanda were Raw Sugar ($12.6M), Scrap Iron ($2.37M), and Dried Legumes ($1.91M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Rwanda have increased at an annualized rate of 37.1%, from $3.89M in 2018 to $18.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Rwanda exported $983k to Malawi. The main products exported from Rwanda to Malawi were Light Fixtures ($833k), Other Electrical Machinery ($81k), and Forging Machines ($30.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Rwanda to Malawi have increased at an annualized rate of 42.4%, from $168k in 2023 to $983k in 2018.

Exports from Malawi () to Rwanda () (2023)

Exports from Rwanda () to Malawi () (2023)

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Trade between Malawi () and Rwanda ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationGermany$99.1M

Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$895M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Malawi than Rwanda included Germany ($99.1M), Zimbabwe ($52.4M), and India ($67.2M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Malawi included United Arab Emirates ($895M), China ($131M), and Thailand ($31.5M).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Rwanda

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

During 2023, Malawi had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Foodstuffs ($13.2M), Vegetable Products ($3.02M), and Metals ($2.47M).

During 2018, Rwanda had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Miscellaneous ($833k), Machines ($131k), and Textiles ($6.56k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Rwanda+$1.75kGold

Top Product Potential Rwanda Malawi+$2.25kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Rwanda () (2023)

Exports from Rwanda () to Malawi () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Rwanda ()

Malawi Exports

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Rwanda

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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