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.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 21.8% | — |
| 1955 | 19.0% | -13.0% |
| 1956 | 21.2% | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 17.2% | -18.3% |
| 1959 | 17.6% | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 19.1% | +8.5% |
| 1961 | 18.9% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 20.0% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 18.5% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 16.9% | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 20.3% | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.1% | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 22.4% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +28.3% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +99.0% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -7.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.7%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +99.0% | 20.0% | 39.9% |
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
- 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 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.