Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Malawi
Malawi: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 124.21 million current US$ in 1978. β Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Malawi, 1965β1978
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1978, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Malawi stood at 124.21 million current US$.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 471.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Malawi peaked at 126.03 million current US$ in 1977 and was at its lowest, 19.46 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Malawi 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 1978, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.44 million current US$ | 19.46 million current US$ | 25.44 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 76.47 million current US$ | 27.72 million current US$ | 126.03 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 Burundi 183.12 million current US$ compare
- 41 Djibouti 143.69 million current US$
- 42 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 137.34 million current US$
- 44 Seychelles 67.71 million current US$
- 45 Somalia 55.02 million current US$ compare
- 46 Comoros, Union of the 55.01 million current US$
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -18.1 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.37 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 548.16 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.97 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.18 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 (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 wholesale and retail trade, value added in Malawi?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Malawi was 124.21 million current US$ in 1978, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 126.03 million current US$ in 1977.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.46 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 1978.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current U.S. dollars.