Export value index in Malawi
Malawi: Export value index was 88.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Export value index in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 88.4 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Malawi peaked at 133.8 2015 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 186th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Export value index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 64.4 2015 = 100 | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 81.8 2015 = 100 | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 82.1 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 111.3 2015 = 100 | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 103.4 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 133.8 2015 = 100 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 112.3 2015 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 112 2015 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 132.3 2015 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 78.3 2015 = 100 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 78.2 2015 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 72 2015 = 100 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 90.1 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 88.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 159.75 2015 = 100, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 88.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4 2015 = 100 | 47.4 2015 = 100 | 111.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 102.96 2015 = 100 | 78.2 2015 = 100 | 133.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.72 2015 = 100 | 72 2015 = 100 | 94.2 2015 = 100 | 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 export value index in Malawi?
- Export value index in Malawi was 88.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 133.8 2015 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for export value index?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.