Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Malawi
Malawi: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 102.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Malawi, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 102.5% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2021.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Malawi peaked at 108.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 101.6%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 107.8% | — |
| 1997 | 107.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 107.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 108.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 108.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 107.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 107.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 106.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.6% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 102.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.5% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 102.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 80.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 102.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.1%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.8% | 107.8% | 107.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 107.4% | 106.3% | 108.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 101.6% | 106.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 102.5% | 102.5% | 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Malawi?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Malawi was 102.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.6% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).