Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 10,246 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi is 10,246 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 15,210 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 275.77 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 432.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 275.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 604.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 636.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,852 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 175 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 11,029 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique, Republic of 10,524 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Cameroon 10,423 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 10,169 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Bolivia 10,072 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mongolia 9,745 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 10,246 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,210 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.77 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.