Import volume index, food in Malawi
Malawi: Import volume index, food was 100.48 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
100.48
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
142.66
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
24
1985–2009
Import volume index, food in Malawi, 1985–2009
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 100.48 for import volume index, food in 2009.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Malawi peaked at 142.66 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
Malawi ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Import volume index, food in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 118.68 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 142.66 | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 126.46 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 114.83 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 89.32 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 78.85 | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 88.4 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 124.44 | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 118.77 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 69.94 | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 93.47 | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 76.06 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 96.81 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 139.99 | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 93.44 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 111.2 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 124.87 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 96.76 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 93.23 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 92.93 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.48 | +8.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 100.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.1, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 100.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 184.99, 54% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.27 | 0 | 142.66 | 5 |
| 1990s | 100.5 | 69.94 | 126.46 | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.58 | 76.06 | 139.99 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Malawi?
- Import volume index, food in Malawi was 100.48 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 142.66 in 1989.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for import volume index, food?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.