Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Malawi
Malawi: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 39.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 39.7% for medium and high-tech exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Malawi peaked at 51.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1998.
That places Malawi 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -57.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +134.3% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -38.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +82.6% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -70.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +110.0% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +125.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +100.2% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +138.7% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +241.4% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +90.2% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +53.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 39.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.2%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 39.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 3.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 10.5% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 18.0% | 51.8% | 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 medium and high-tech exports in Malawi?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Malawi was 39.7% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.