Binding coverage, manufactured products in Malawi
Malawi: Binding coverage, manufactured products was 21.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Binding coverage, manufactured products in Malawi, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21.8% for binding coverage, manufactured products in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, binding coverage, manufactured products in Malawi peaked at 25.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 54th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 409.15 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 45.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 36.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is binding coverage, manufactured products in Malawi?
- Binding coverage, manufactured products in Malawi was 21.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest binding coverage, manufactured products recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest binding coverage, manufactured products recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for binding coverage, manufactured products?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
- Is binding coverage, manufactured products rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.