Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malawi, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malawi stood at 7.31 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.6% on the previous year and up 5,660.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malawi peaked at 77.35 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -29.35 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Malawi 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 54.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1969 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1970 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 77.35 % change on previous year | +947.7% |
| 1972 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1973 | 20.99 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1974 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 1975 | 11.27 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 1976 | 23.16 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1977 | 30.99 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1978 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1979 | 27.79 % change on previous year | -434.9% |
| 1980 | 20.24 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1981 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1982 | -15.98 % change on previous year | +362.5% |
| 1983 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1984 | 40.72 % change on previous year | -1736.0% |
| 1985 | -23.03 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1986 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1987 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -608.1% |
| 1988 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1989 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 1990 | 47.38 % change on previous year | -627.0% |
| 1991 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1992 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1993 | -24.79 % change on previous year | -1003.0% |
| 1994 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1995 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 18.74 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1998 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8665 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2000 | -21.36 % change on previous year | -2565.4% |
| 2001 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2002 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2003 | 30.52 % change on previous year | -485.4% |
| 2004 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2005 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2006 | 35.89 % change on previous year | +616.9% |
| 2007 | 27.08 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2499 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2009 | 34.88 % change on previous year | +13857.4% |
| 2010 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2011 | 29.54 % change on previous year | -534.9% |
| 2012 | -16.05 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1315 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2014 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -13865.0% |
| 2015 | -29.35 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2016 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2017 | -18.77 % change on previous year | +391.9% |
| 2018 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 2020 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2021 | 38.05 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 2022 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2023 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.05 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year | 54.42 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 20.74 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 77.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -23.03 % change on previous year | 40.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8 % change on previous year | -24.79 % change on previous year | 47.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.25 % change on previous year | -21.36 % change on previous year | 35.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -29.35 % change on previous year | 29.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -15.85 % change on previous year | 38.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 35 Bhutan 8 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 7.83 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Mauritania 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Aruba 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tanzania 6.49 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malawi?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Malawi was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 77.35 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.35 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,660.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.