Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Malawi
Malawi: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 128.8 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit value index in Malawi is 128.8 2015 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Malawi peaked at 128.8 2015 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.3 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 78.4 2015 = 100 | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 72.6 2015 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 67.6 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 68.2 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.3 2015 = 100 | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 53.6 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 58.6 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 61.8 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 66.9 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 80.3 2015 = 100 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 87.3 2015 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 61.8 2015 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 58.6 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 71.3 2015 = 100 | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 75.2 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 78.4 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 63.7 2015 = 100 | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 66.3 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 63.7 2015 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 62.8 2015 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.8 2015 = 100 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 58.2 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.4 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 63.8 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 71.3 2015 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 75.9 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 88.1 2015 = 100 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 115.4 2015 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 106.7 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 100.2 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.9 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 100.4 2015 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.4 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 98.7 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 105.5 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 119.5 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 128.8 2015 = 100 | +7.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 128.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 153.4 2015 = 100, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 128.8 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.3 2015 = 100, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.25 2015 = 100 | 52.3 2015 = 100 | 78.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.62 2015 = 100 | 58.6 2015 = 100 | 87.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.18 2015 = 100 | 57.8 2015 = 100 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.29 2015 = 100 | 94.4 2015 = 100 | 115.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.77 2015 = 100 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | 128.8 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 120 Costa Rica 129.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 121 Bahamas 129.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 121 Malaysia 129.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 124 Gabon 128.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 128.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 126 United Kingdom 127.8 2015 = 100 compare
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 483.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in Malawi?
- Export unit value index in Malawi was 128.8 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 128.8 2015 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for export unit value index?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.