Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi is 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 265.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 4,136 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 142.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Malawi 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 142.14 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 271.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 1979 | 368.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 336.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 463.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 295.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 305.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 286.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 275.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 213.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 301.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 407.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 323.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 388.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 408.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 302.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 317.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 276.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 256.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 388.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1997 | 411.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 334.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 522.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 363.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 462.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 524.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 525.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 555.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 688.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 659.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 741.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 759.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 794.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 799.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 858.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2018 | 2,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2020 | 3,996 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 4,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,462 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 260.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 142.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 368.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 320.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 213.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 463.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 256.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 522.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 607.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 363.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 794.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 799.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 Nigeria 4,352 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 4,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Cameroon 4,113 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Benin 4,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 3,819 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 3,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 4,106 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,136 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.