Malawi (MWI) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Malawi-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Malawi exported $72.8M to Tanzania. The main products that Malawi exported to Tanzania were Ground Nuts ($23.6M), Soybeans ($13.4M), and Soybean Meal ($8.95M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Malawi to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $21.8M in 2017 to $72.8M in 2022.

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

Tanzania-Malawi Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $38.7M to Malawi. The main products that Tanzania exported to Malawi were Cleaning Products ($9.2M), Glass Bottles ($2.6M), and Beauty Products ($2.27M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.31%, from $56.7M in 2017 to $38.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B).

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In 2022, Malawi exported $72.8M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Malawi to Tanzania were Ground Nuts ($23.6M), Soybeans ($13.4M), and Soybean Meal ($8.95M). During the last 5 years the exports of Malawi to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $21.8M in 2017 to $72.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Tanzania exported $38.7M to Malawi. The main products exported from Tanzania to Malawi were Cleaning Products ($9.2M), Glass Bottles ($2.6M), and Beauty Products ($2.27M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Malawi have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.31%, from $56.7M in 2022 to $38.7M in 2017.

Exports from Malawi () to Tanzania () (2022)

Exports from Tanzania () to Malawi () (2022)

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Trade between Malawi () and Tanzania ()

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Malawi
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$255M

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Malawi than Tanzania included Zimbabwe ($45M), Egypt ($25.3M), and Ukraine ($10.1M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Malawi included India ($2.73B), South Africa ($939M), and United Arab Emirates ($1.07B).

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Tanzania

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

During 2022, Malawi had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Vegetable Products ($54.1M), Foodstuffs ($9.77M), and Wood Products ($4.41M).

During 2017, Tanzania had a large net trade with Malawi in the exports of Chemical Products ($13.2M), Mineral Products ($3.61M), and Stone And Glass ($3.38M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Malawi Tanzania+$279kRaw Tobacco

Top Product Potential Tanzania Malawi+$290kSoap

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Malawi () to Tanzania () (2022)

Exports from Tanzania () to Malawi () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Malawi () and Tanzania ()

Malawi Exports

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Malawi - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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