Share manufacture exports in Malawi
Malawi: Share manufacture exports was 8.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share manufacture exports in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.05 for share manufacture exports in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share manufacture exports in Malawi peaked at 17.74 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 1966.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share manufacture exports in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.17 | — |
| 1967 | 1.22 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | +73.7% |
| 1969 | 2.85 | +34.4% |
| 1970 | 3.16 | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 2.23 | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 2.11 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.73 | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 4.38 | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 4.72 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 3.35 | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 3.61 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.79 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 6.37 | +74.1% |
| 1981 | 7.62 | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 3.78 | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 4.9 | +82.9% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 5.34 | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.39 | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 11.01 | +224.6% |
| 1995 | 7.34 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 8.67 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 8.66 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.87 | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 8.67 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 7.45 | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 10.2 | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 11.81 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 11.51 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.43 | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 16.44 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 13.52 | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 10.53 | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.56 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 8.24 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.25 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 7.98 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 17.74 | +122.4% |
| 2015 | 14.54 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 13.04 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.76 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 7.95 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 11.67 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 8.47 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 8.05 | -5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.88, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.54, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share manufacture exports 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 | +224.6% | 3.39 | 11.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 | 1.17 | 2.85 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 2.11 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 | 2.68 | 7.62 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.46 | 3.39 | 11.01 | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 7.45 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.86 | 6.52 | 17.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 | 6.45 | 11.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share manufacture exports in Malawi?
- Share manufacture exports in Malawi was 8.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share manufacture exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.74 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share manufacture exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for share manufacture exports?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share manufacture exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share manufacture exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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