Other consumer goods imports (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Other consumer goods imports (current US$) was 106.63 million current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
106.63 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
106.63 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
34.24 million current US$
in 1987
Years of data
25
1985–2009
Other consumer goods imports in Malawi, 1985–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 106.63 million current US$ for other consumer goods imports 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, other consumer goods imports in Malawi peaked at 106.63 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 34.24 million current US$, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Other consumer goods imports (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 42.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 40.44 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 34.24 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 41.55 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 53.56 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 64.67 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 58.28 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 67.46 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 59.41 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 50.75 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 44.90 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 59.07 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 74.18 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 54.85 million current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 54.21 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.60 million current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 44.62 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 66.05 million current US$ | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 65.25 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 76.72 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 101.28 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 103.62 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 102.15 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 100.37 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 106.63 million current US$ | +6.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 106.63 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.80 million current US$, 84% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 106.63 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183.07 million current US$, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.47 million current US$ | 34.24 million current US$ | 53.56 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 58.78 million current US$ | 44.90 million current US$ | 74.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.03 million current US$ | 43.60 million current US$ | 106.63 million current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Benin 153.37 million current US$ compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 147.04 million current US$ compare
- 31 Central African Republic 126.80 million current US$ compare
- 33 Seychelles 101.70 million current US$ compare
- 34 Cape Verde 86.36 million current US$ compare
- 35 Liberia 59.20 million current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other consumer goods imports in Malawi?
- Other consumer goods imports in Malawi was 106.63 million current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest other consumer goods imports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 106.63 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest other consumer goods imports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.24 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for other consumer goods imports?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
- Is other consumer goods imports 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 Other consumer goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Consumer goods imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current dollars.