Exports of commodity 3 (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Exports of commodity 3 (current US$) was 58.27 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
58.27 million current US$
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
69.56 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
15.62 million current US$
in 1993
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Exports of commodity 3 in Malawi, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 58.27 million current US$ for exports of commodity 3 in 2011.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 3 in Malawi peaked at 69.56 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.62 million current US$, in 1993.
That places Malawi 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 3 (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 22.08 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 29.33 million current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 27.31 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 24.03 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 28.18 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 28.43 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 27.14 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 15.62 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 25.79 million current US$ | +65.1% |
| 1995 | 26.46 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 34.17 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 23.50 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 50.31 million current US$ | +114.0% |
| 1999 | 23.12 million current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 39.20 million current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2001 | 34.63 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 44.29 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 50.10 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 40.77 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 41.28 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.81 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 48.27 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.63 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 69.56 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 55.11 million current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 58.27 million current US$ | +5.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 58.27 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.10 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 58.27 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.68 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.85 million current US$ | 22.08 million current US$ | 29.33 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.27 million current US$ | 15.62 million current US$ | 50.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.85 million current US$ | 34.63 million current US$ | 69.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.69 million current US$ | 55.11 million current US$ | 58.27 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 3 in Malawi?
- Exports of commodity 3 in Malawi was 58.27 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 3 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.56 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 3 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.62 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Malawi rank for exports of commodity 3?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is exports of commodity 3 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 3 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 3 in current US dollars and fob basis.