Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Malawi
Malawi: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 8.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Malawi, 1966–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.0% for share of manufactured products in total merchandise 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 of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Malawi peaked at 17.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.4% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 11.7% | 5 |
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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 share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Malawi?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Malawi was 8.0% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise 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 UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.