Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -1.15 % change on previous year for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 56.18 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -24.4 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +188.5% |
| 1963 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1964 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +383.3% |
| 1965 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1967 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1968 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1969 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 1970 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1971 | 18.33 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1972 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1973 | 22.5 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1974 | 22.45 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1978 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1979 | 25.95 % change on previous year | -445.9% |
| 1980 | 26.61 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1981 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1982 | -15.55 % change on previous year | +282.2% |
| 1983 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1984 | 37.12 % change on previous year | -987.1% |
| 1985 | -20.7 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1986 | -0.4016 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1987 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -3011.7% |
| 1988 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1989 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1990 | 56.18 % change on previous year | -870.5% |
| 1991 | 12.47 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1992 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1993 | -19.19 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1995 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1996 | 18.77 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1998 | -19.74 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2000 | -16.34 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 2001 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2002 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2003 | 29.93 % change on previous year | -491.7% |
| 2004 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2005 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2006 | 36.02 % change on previous year | +659.6% |
| 2007 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3421 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2009 | 35.45 % change on previous year | +10264.5% |
| 2010 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2011 | 29.31 % change on previous year | -520.9% |
| 2012 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2494 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2014 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -7384.8% |
| 2015 | -24.4 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2016 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2017 | -17.91 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1192 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2019 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -6207.3% |
| 2020 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 2021 | 30.87 % change on previous year | -316.8% |
| 2022 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2023 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2024 | -0.8282 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2025 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.15 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +10264.5% | 0.3421 % change on previous year | 35.45 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +7384.8% | -0.2494 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +6207.3% | -0.1192 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +3011.7% | -0.4016 % change on previous year | 11.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.27 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year | 22.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 25.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -20.7 % change on previous year | 37.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year | 56.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 % change on previous year | -16.34 % change on previous year | 36.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -24.4 % change on previous year | 29.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | 30.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 Benin -0.8946 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Australia -0.9521 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Mauritius -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Seychelles -1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mozambique -1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Israel -2.07 % 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 imports (current US$), per capita 164.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 56.18 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.4 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.