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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malawi

Malawi: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malawi, 1980–2023

0.050.10.150.21980200120231980: 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malawi stood at 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malawi peaked at 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 161st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malawi, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1982 0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1983 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1984 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP +42.5%
1985 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1986 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1987 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.0%
1988 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1989 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1990 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.6%
1991 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1992 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.8%
1993 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.6%
1994 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP +95.6%
1995 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1996 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.1%
1997 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1998 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.0%
1999 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2000 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2001 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.5%
2002 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP -54.8%
2003 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP +42.2%
2004 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2005 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2006 0.1186 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.3%
2007 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2008 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2009 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2010 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2011 0.1229 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2012 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
2013 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2014 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2015 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.6%
2016 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2017 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.2%
2018 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2019 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2020 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
2021 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.3%
2022 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2023 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1108 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0814 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 158 Timor-Leste 0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 159 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 160 United States of America 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 163 Bahamas 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 164 Cape Verde 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malawi?
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malawi was 0.0722 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Malawi ranks 161st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.