Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Malawi stood at 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Malawi peaked at 168.25 Percentage of merchandise value in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113.08 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 46th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126.42 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 145.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 116.35 Percentage of merchandise value | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 122.76 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 113.08 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 117.92 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 117.06 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 115.77 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 115.38 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 133.28 Percentage of merchandise value | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 159.28 Percentage of merchandise value | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 140.5 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 140.36 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 157.6 Percentage of merchandise value | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 127.41 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 144.28 Percentage of merchandise value | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 137.97 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 150.22 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 155.75 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 168.25 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value | -16.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value is below the median for low income countries, which is 164.53 Percentage of merchandise value, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.86 Percentage of merchandise value, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 113.08 Percentage of merchandise value | 145.62 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.16 Percentage of merchandise value | 127.41 Percentage of merchandise value | 168.25 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value | 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value | 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 Estonia 36.25 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 43 Tunisia 141.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 44 Lithuania 36.02 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 44 Belize 141.8 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 45 Slovenia 26.8 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 45 Niger 141.74 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 46 Netherlands 18.71 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 47 Kiribati 140.94 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 140.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 139.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Malawi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Malawi was 141.2 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 168.25 Percentage of merchandise value in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.08 Percentage of merchandise value in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.