High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Malawi
Malawi: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Malawi, 2008–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Malawi stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Malawi peaked at 15.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.4% | — |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +692.1% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +438.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -63.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -68.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +218.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +117.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +130.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -69.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 75% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +692.1% | 2.0% | 15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 high-technology exports in Malawi?
- High-technology exports in Malawi was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for high-technology exports?
- Malawi ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.