Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) was 319.57 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
319.57 million current US$
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
687.58 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
111.75 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Exports of commodity 1 in Malawi, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 319.57 million current US$ for exports of commodity 1 in 2011.
The figure is down 53.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 1 in Malawi peaked at 687.58 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 111.75 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Malawi 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.75 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 135.16 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 172.72 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 187.84 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 168.70 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 282.01 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1991 | 350.38 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 285.82 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 213.04 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 194.44 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 255.90 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 300.40 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 345.60 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 331.72 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 274.64 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 246.82 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 254.53 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 232.78 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 205.87 million current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 258.80 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 279.00 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 289.69 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 407.25 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 579.19 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 501.34 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 687.58 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 319.57 million current US$ | -53.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 319.57 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 196.16 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 319.57 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.86 million current US$, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 155.24 million current US$ | 111.75 million current US$ | 187.84 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 283.40 million current US$ | 194.44 million current US$ | 350.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.53 million current US$ | 205.87 million current US$ | 579.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.58 million current US$ | 319.57 million current US$ | 687.58 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 1 in Malawi?
- Exports of commodity 1 in Malawi was 319.57 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 687.58 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.75 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for exports of commodity 1?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports of commodity 1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 1 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 1 in current US dollars and fob basis.