Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 17.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Malawi, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Malawi peaked at 24.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Malawi 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.5% | — |
| 1967 | 1.1% | -21.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -32.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -95.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +1305.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +46.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +157.1% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -42.6% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -26.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -80.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +234.3% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +109.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +49.1% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +228.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +72.2% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +4.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1305.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 1.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.4% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 outside region in Malawi?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Malawi was 17.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.