Import unit value index in Malawi
Malawi: Import unit value index was 124.1 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit value index in Malawi is 124.1 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Malawi peaked at 135.7 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.4 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places Malawi 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Import unit value index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 40.3 2015 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 36.5 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 36.5 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35.9 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 31.4 2015 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 37.2 2015 = 100 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 42.8 2015 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 48 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 48.6 2015 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 54.4 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 55.7 2015 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 57.6 2015 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 54.4 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 65.9 2015 = 100 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 67.2 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.2 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.1 2015 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 62.7 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 64 2015 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.3 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 62.6 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.5 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 72 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 77 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 80.8 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 89.6 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 114.6 2015 = 100 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 100.3 2015 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 114.6 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 111.4 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 110.4 2015 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 99.1 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 104.7 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 101 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 117.3 2015 = 100 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 135.7 2015 = 100 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 128.9 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 124.1 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 124.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.5 2015 = 100, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 124.1 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.57 2015 = 100 | 31.4 2015 = 100 | 48.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.5 2015 = 100 | 54.4 2015 = 100 | 67.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.97 2015 = 100 | 62.3 2015 = 100 | 114.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4 2015 = 100 | 95.6 2015 = 100 | 114.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.4 2015 = 100 | 101 2015 = 100 | 135.7 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 import unit value index in Malawi?
- Import unit value index in Malawi was 124.1 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 135.7 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for import unit value index?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import 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, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.