Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 18.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Malawi, 1954–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Malawi stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Malawi peaked at 39.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.7% | 17.2% | 21.8% | 6 |
| 1960s | 18.8% | 15.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.9% | 19.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 17.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 20.0% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Malawi?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Malawi was 18.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.