Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
16,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 16,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Malawi 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 2,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 2,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 2,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 2,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 3,113 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 2,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 4,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1991 | 5,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 4,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 3,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 5,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 5,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 5,723 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 4,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 4,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6,020 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 5,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 5,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 8,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 10,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 13,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 12,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 16,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 13,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 13,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 12,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 11,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 9,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 10,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 11,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 9,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 11,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 10,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,673 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,276 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,648 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,697 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 168 Tajikistan 13,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Liberia 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mozambique 10,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 10,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bolivia 9,963 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.