Intermediate goods imports, total in Malawi
Malawi: Intermediate goods imports, total was 297.58 million current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
297.58 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
297.58 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
108.90 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
25
1985–2009
Intermediate goods imports, total in Malawi, 1985–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 297.58 million current US$ for intermediate goods imports, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intermediate goods imports, total in Malawi peaked at 297.58 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 108.90 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Malawi 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Intermediate goods imports, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 130.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 108.90 million current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 133.28 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 180.38 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 187.29 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 129.65 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 162.65 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 188.27 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 165.80 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 141.62 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 125.30 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 164.86 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 207.02 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 153.08 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 151.29 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 121.66 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 124.53 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 184.32 million current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 182.10 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 214.09 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 282.65 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 289.18 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 285.06 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 280.09 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 297.58 million current US$ | +6.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 297.58 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 256.97 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 297.58 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 442.19 million current US$, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148.08 million current US$ | 108.90 million current US$ | 187.29 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 158.95 million current US$ | 125.30 million current US$ | 207.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.13 million current US$ | 121.66 million current US$ | 297.58 million current US$ | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intermediate goods imports, total in Malawi?
- Intermediate goods imports, total in Malawi was 297.58 million current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 297.58 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest intermediate goods imports, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.90 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Malawi rank for intermediate goods imports, total?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2009.
- Is intermediate goods imports, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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 Intermediate goods imports, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intermediate goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) current US dollars.