Primary commodities exports in Malawi

Malawi: Primary commodities exports was 666.90 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
666.90 million current US$
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
975.48 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
199.64 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Primary commodities exports in Malawi, 1985–2011

200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1985199820111985: 199.6M current US$1986: 207.5M current US$1987: 239.7M current US$1988: 256.3M current US$1989: 236.3M current US$1990: 360.9M current US$1991: 427.7M current US$1992: 347.2M current US$1993: 266.3M current US$1994: 252.0M current US$1995: 313.2M current US$1996: 375.2M current US$1997: 422.4M current US$1998: 427.2M current US$1999: 342.4M current US$2000: 339.1M current US$2001: 335.2M current US$2002: 320.0M current US$2003: 306.5M current US$2004: 375.2M current US$2005: 389.2M current US$2006: 407.1M current US$2007: 630.3M current US$2008: 727.6M current US$2009: 691.6M current US$2010: 975.5M current US$2011: 666.9M current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Senegal 812.14 million current US$ compare
  2. 24 Togo 744.77 million current US$ compare
  3. 25 Zambia 697.28 million current US$ compare
  4. 27 Mauritius 659.56 million current US$ compare
  5. 28 Mali 613.73 million current US$ compare
  6. 29 Uganda 531.10 million current US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Primary commodities exports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,300 data points, 1965–2011
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.