Merchandise import price index in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise import price index was 124.2 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
124.2
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
134.75
in 2000
All-time low
86.21
in 1987
Years of data
23
1987–2009
Merchandise import price index in Malawi, 1987–2009
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2009, merchandise import price index in Malawi stood at 124.2.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Malawi peaked at 134.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.21, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.9 | 86.21 | 91.23 | 3 |
| 1990s | 125.31 | 116.15 | 134.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.72 | 124.2 | 134.75 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 139.74 compare
- 35 Lesotho 134.72 compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 117 compare
- 39 Mali 116.02 compare
- 40 Namibia 114.93 compare
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 merchandise import price index in Malawi?
- Merchandise import price index in Malawi was 124.2 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 134.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.21 in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise import price index?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Merchandise import price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.