Manufactures exports in Malawi
Malawi: Manufactures exports was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.0% for manufactures exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Malawi peaked at 17.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1966.
That places Malawi 153rd out of 196 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.
Manufactures exports in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.2% | — |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +73.7% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +34.4% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +74.1% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 2.7% | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +82.9% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | +224.6% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +122.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 11.7% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 164.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Malawi?
- Manufactures exports in Malawi was 8.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for manufactures exports?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.