Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malawi, 1971–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malawi is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malawi peaked at 12.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Malawi 48th out of 204 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 to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +374.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +78.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -94.7% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +15897.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -62.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +45.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -75.4% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +276.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -60.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +138.6% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +154.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -36.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +54.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +117.5% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -49.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -81.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +280.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -52.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +15897.3% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.1% | 10.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 45 China 2.2% compare
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.2% compare
- 47 New Zealand 2.1% compare
- 49 Burundi 2.1% compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 2.0% compare
- 51 Liberia 1.8% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malawi?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Malawi was 2.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.