Manufactures exports in Malawi

Malawi: Manufactures exports was 268.52 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
268.52 million current US$
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
268.52 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
22.69 million current US$
in 1991
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Manufactures exports in Malawi, 1985–2011

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1985199820111985: 50.3M current US$1986: 40.8M current US$1987: 38.8M current US$1988: 37.2M current US$1989: 32.5M current US$1990: 27.6M current US$1991: 22.7M current US$1992: 27.8M current US$1993: 32.5M current US$1994: 39.5M current US$1995: 48.7M current US$1996: 69.4M current US$1997: 72.3M current US$1998: 63.2M current US$1999: 56.1M current US$2000: 53.4M current US$2001: 79.1M current US$2002: 63.5M current US$2003: 103.2M current US$2004: 104.6M current US$2005: 109.3M current US$2006: 133.7M current US$2007: 190.5M current US$2008: 231.8M current US$2009: 242.5M current US$2010: 225.2M current US$2011: 268.5M current US$

Source: World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 268.52 million current US$ for manufactures exports in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 239.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Malawi peaked at 268.52 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.69 million current US$, in 1991.

Malawi ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.92 million current US$ 32.53 million current US$ 50.28 million current US$ 5
1990s 45.98 million current US$ 22.69 million current US$ 72.33 million current US$ 10
2000s 131.16 million current US$ 53.38 million current US$ 242.50 million current US$ 10
2010s 246.88 million current US$ 225.25 million current US$ 268.52 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 17 Senegal 399.34 million current US$ compare
  2. 18 Lesotho 350.48 million current US$ compare
  3. 19 Seychelles 276.14 million current US$ compare
  4. 21 Botswana 263.32 million current US$ compare
  5. 22 Zambia 261.74 million current US$ compare
  6. 23 Ethiopia 172.78 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufactures exports in Malawi?
Manufactures exports in Malawi was 268.52 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.
What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 268.52 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22.69 million current US$ in 1991.
How does Malawi rank for manufactures exports?
Malawi ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufactures exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates from the COMTRADE database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,480 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Manufactures comprise the commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (nonferrous metals).