Malawi vs Rwanda: External balance on goods and services

Malawi

-4.73 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Rwanda

-3.17 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Malawi rank

178th

Rwanda rank

175th

External balance on goods and services over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -3.17 trillion current LCU against -4.73 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 1.56 trillion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Rwanda ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 178th and Rwanda ranks 175th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 9,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.