Import volume index, primary goods in Malawi
Malawi: Import volume index, primary goods was 108.98 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
108.98
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
11th
of 24 countries
All-time high
151.82
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
24
1985–2009
Import volume index, primary goods in Malawi, 1985–2009
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 108.98 for import volume index, primary goods 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, primary goods in Malawi peaked at 151.82 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
Malawi ranks 11th of 24 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.65 | 0 | 123.42 | 5 |
| 1990s | 103.01 | 75.85 | 134.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 111.25 | 82.49 | 151.82 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More trade data for Malawi
- Net long-term borrowing -1.20 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 17.88 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Food imports excluding fish 274.41 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 442.79 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 135.60 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 199,076 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 10.25 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 26,085 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 935.42 million current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, primary goods in Malawi?
- Import volume index, primary goods in Malawi was 108.98 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, primary goods recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 151.82 in 2002.
- What is the lowest import volume index, primary goods recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for import volume index, primary goods?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2009.
- Is import volume index, primary goods 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, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary goods imports volume index with 1987=100.