Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, 2018–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi is 3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
That places Malawi 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -18.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2020 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2021 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 2022 | -26.37 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 2023 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 2024 | 2 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2025 | 3 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.42 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -18.97 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -26.37 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 103 Cape Verde 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 104 El Salvador 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Netherlands 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Togo 3 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Switzerland 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Panama 2.87 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi was 3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.25 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.37 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.