Trade as share of gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Trade as share of gdp was 39.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.4
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.3
in 2017
All-time low
39.4
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade as share of gdp in Malawi is 39.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Malawi peaked at 45.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trade as share of gdp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.3 | — |
| 2018 | 43.58 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 41.03 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 44.6 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 43.62 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.44 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 41.9 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 39.4 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.36 | 43.58 | 45.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.16 | 39.4 | 44.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 167 Comoros 40.89 compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 40.88 compare
- 169 New Caledonia 40.37 compare
- 171 Algeria 38.98 compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.97 compare
- 173 China 37.96 compare
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -15.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -41.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -27,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Malawi?
- Trade as share of gdp in Malawi was 39.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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