Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 129.68 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
Malawi recorded 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Malawi peaked at 176.06 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010 and was at its lowest, 107.6 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131.58 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 108.67 Percentage of merchandise value | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 119.34 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 132.1 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 135.59 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 110.04 Percentage of merchandise value | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 107.6 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 115.91 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 121.05 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 120.77 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 176.06 Percentage of merchandise value | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 165.88 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 133.29 Percentage of merchandise value | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 126.56 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 145.06 Percentage of merchandise value | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 140.78 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 125.8 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 139.01 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 128.23 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 126.38 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.26 Percentage of merchandise value | 107.6 Percentage of merchandise value | 135.59 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.71 Percentage of merchandise value | 125.8 Percentage of merchandise value | 176.06 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value | 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value | 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Kenya 169 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 35 Uganda 144.75 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 36 Zambia 135.09 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 38 Namibia 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 39 Mozambique 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 40 Botswana 79.34 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 195,176 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 30.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (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 129.68 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 176.06 Percentage of merchandise value in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.6 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 42 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 26.3%. 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 the same AU region, primary 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.