Net barter terms of trade index in Malawi
Malawi: Net barter terms of trade index was 96.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net barter terms of trade index in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 96.3 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Malawi peaked at 104.6 2015 = 100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77.1 2015 = 100, in 2008.
That places Malawi 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net barter terms of trade index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 89.1 2015 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 77.1 2015 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 100.7 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 95.7 2015 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 96.6 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 99.9 2015 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 95.9 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 92.5 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 92 2015 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 84 2015 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 88 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3 2015 = 100 | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87 2015 = 100 | 77.1 2015 = 100 | 99.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.07 2015 = 100 | 92.5 2015 = 100 | 104.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.64 2015 = 100 | 77.9 2015 = 100 | 96.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Malawi?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Malawi was 96.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1 2015 = 100 in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Malawi ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.