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Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024

0.050.10.150.21980200220241980: 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1982 0.1396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1983 0.1383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1984 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.3%
1985 0.1491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1986 0.1442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1987 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.8%
1988 0.1461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1989 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1990 0.1485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.9%
1991 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1992 0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
1993 0.1053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.0%
1994 0.1878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +78.3%
1995 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.6%
1996 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.9%
1997 0.1394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1998 0.2118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +51.9%
1999 0.1735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2000 0.1589 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2001 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2002 0.083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.5%
2003 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +46.4%
2004 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2005 0.1018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2006 0.1239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.8%
2007 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2008 0.1227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2009 0.1408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2010 0.1128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2011 0.1303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.5%
2012 0.1455 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.7%
2013 0.1599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2014 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2015 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.1%
2016 0.1348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2017 0.1017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.5%
2018 0.0957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2019 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2020 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.2%
2021 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.4%
2022 0.0823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2023 0.0763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2024 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 158 Kenya 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 159 Bangladesh 0.096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 160 Macao 0.0937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 162 Kosovo 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 162 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 164 Jamaica 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
244 places, 9,573 data points, 1960–2025
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.