Malawi vs Zambia: Primary commodities exports

Malawi
666.90 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
697.28 million current US$
in 2003
Malawi rank
26th
Zambia rank
25th

Primary commodities exports over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B198419972011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 697.28 million current US$ against 666.90 million current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 30.38 million current US$.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 44 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 227.88 million current US$ 926.60 million current US$ 698.72 million current US$ Zambia
1990s 353.46 million current US$ 844.05 million current US$ 490.60 million current US$ Zambia
2000s 325.20 million current US$ 585.70 million current US$ 260.50 million current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary commodities exports, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 697.28 million current US$ against 666.90 million current US$ in Malawi as of 2003.
What is the difference in primary commodities exports between Malawi and Zambia?
30.38 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2003.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for primary commodities exports?
Malawi ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.