Computer, communications and other services in Malawi
Malawi: Computer, communications and other services was 70.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 70.7% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Malawi peaked at 75.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +40179580884112056.0% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -45.0% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | +178.9% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | -54.6% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | +160.4% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -52.9% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | +61.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -200.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | +200.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | +83.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -118.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | — |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +43.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +67.5% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 0.0% | 17.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 10.0% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | -0.0% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | -0.0% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 14.2% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 66.2% | 75.0% | 5 |
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 computer, communications and other services in Malawi?
- Computer, communications and other services in Malawi was 70.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.