Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 82.0%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
399.88 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-602.72 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1978–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi is -1.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.0% on the previous year and down 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 399.88 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -602.72 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Malawi 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 -571.71 % change on previous year
1979 -19.78 % change on previous year -96.5%
1980 71.39 % change on previous year -460.8%
1981 203.84 % change on previous year +185.5%
1982 -9.14 % change on previous year -104.5%
1983 16.7 % change on previous year -282.7%
1984 399.88 % change on previous year +2294.0%
1985 -54.06 % change on previous year -113.5%
1986 37.03 % change on previous year -168.5%
1987 6.01 % change on previous year -83.8%
1988 -59.54 % change on previous year -1090.9%
1989 58.22 % change on previous year -197.8%
1990 97.09 % change on previous year +66.8%
1991 -52.69 % change on previous year -154.3%
1992 -125.2 % change on previous year +137.6%
1993 -51.45 % change on previous year -58.9%
1994 -602.72 % change on previous year +1071.4%
1995 60.46 % change on previous year -110.0%
1996 -23.08 % change on previous year -138.2%
1997 -103.31 % change on previous year +347.6%
1998 124.6 % change on previous year -220.6%
1999 -424.85 % change on previous year -441.0%
2000 53.51 % change on previous year -112.6%
2001 24.72 % change on previous year -53.8%
2002 -240.4 % change on previous year -1072.7%
2003 -30.55 % change on previous year -87.3%
2004 -97.49 % change on previous year +219.1%
2005 -56.54 % change on previous year -42.0%
2006 27.76 % change on previous year -149.1%
2007 -32.41 % change on previous year -216.7%
2008 -49.2 % change on previous year +51.8%
2009 14.8 % change on previous year -130.1%
2010 -70.29 % change on previous year -574.9%
2011 11.55 % change on previous year -116.4%
2012 5.75 % change on previous year -50.3%
2013 -35.96 % change on previous year -725.8%
2014 15.09 % change on previous year -142.0%
2015 12.08 % change on previous year -20.0%
2016 -2.23 % change on previous year -118.5%
2017 -44.67 % change on previous year +1904.5%
2018 -5.17 % change on previous year -88.4%
2019 -4.52 % change on previous year -12.6%
2020 -10.74 % change on previous year +137.8%
2021 -6.72 % change on previous year -37.5%
2022 9.92 % change on previous year -247.7%
2023 -7.11 % change on previous year -171.7%
2024 -1.28 % change on previous year -82.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -1.28 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.28 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's -1.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +2294.0% 16.7 % change on previous year 399.88 % change on previous year
2017 -1904.5% -2.23 % change on previous year -44.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -295.75 % change on previous year -571.71 % change on previous year -19.78 % change on previous year 2
1980s 67.03 % change on previous year -59.54 % change on previous year 399.88 % change on previous year 10
1990s -110.12 % change on previous year -602.72 % change on previous year 124.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s -38.58 % change on previous year -240.4 % change on previous year 53.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s -11.84 % change on previous year -70.29 % change on previous year 15.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.19 % change on previous year -10.74 % change on previous year 9.92 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 78 Italy -0.865 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 Nepal -1.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 80 Portugal -1.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Kenya -1.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Vietnam -1.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 Estonia -1.88 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
Net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 399.88 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -602.72 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net trade in goods (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 108.5%. 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 Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,471 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.