Malawi vs Rwanda: Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of)

Malawi
-12.98
in 2027
Rwanda
-13.13
in 2027
Malawi rank
37th
Rwanda rank
38th

Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
-15-10-50200020132027

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -12.98 against -13.13 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s -6.77 -9.31 2.54 Malawi
2010s -10.72 -14.28 3.56 Malawi
2020s -15.34 -15 0.3424 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of), Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at -12.98 against -13.13 in Rwanda as of 2027.
What is the difference in goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of) between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.15, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for goods balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance of)?
Malawi ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
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