Primary commodities exports in Malawi
Malawi: Primary commodities exports was 666.90 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Primary commodities exports in Malawi, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, primary commodities exports in Malawi stood at 666.90 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Malawi peaked at 975.48 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 199.64 million current US$, in 1985.
Malawi ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.88 million current US$ | 199.64 million current US$ | 256.32 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 353.46 million current US$ | 252.03 million current US$ | 427.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.19 million current US$ | 306.52 million current US$ | 727.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 821.19 million current US$ | 666.90 million current US$ | 975.48 million current US$ | 2 |
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 primary commodities exports in Malawi?
- Primary commodities exports in Malawi was 666.90 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 975.48 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.64 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for primary commodities exports?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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 Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.