Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,939 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
162nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
16,690 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
12,024 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2017202020232017: 12.0k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 12.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 15.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 13.7k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 16.7k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 15.0k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 15.9k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2017 12,024 current US$ per square kilometre
2018 12,231 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2019 15,227 current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
2020 13,738 current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
2021 16,690 current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
2022 14,953 current US$ per square kilometre -10.4%
2023 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,942 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,954 current US$ per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,161 current US$ per square kilometre 12,024 current US$ per square kilometre 15,227 current US$ per square kilometre 3
2020s 15,330 current US$ per square kilometre 13,738 current US$ per square kilometre 16,690 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 159 Turkmenistan 17,998 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 160 Cameroon 17,403 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 161 Gambia 16,603 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 163 Zimbabwe 15,872 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 164 Tanzania 15,342 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 165 Tajikistan 15,167 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 15,939 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16,690 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 12,024 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 10,747 data points, 1961–2023
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.