Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi

Malawi: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 14.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.7%
World rank
44th
of 239 countries
All-time high
318.98 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-61.29 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi, 1965–2024

-1000100200300196519942024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malawi is 14.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.7% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malawi peaked at 318.98 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -61.29 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Malawi 44th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1965 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 -12.48 % change on previous year
1966 97.21 % change on previous year -878.8%
1967 1.83 % change on previous year -98.1%
1968 2.86 % change on previous year +56.2%
1969 23.02 % change on previous year +705.6%
1970 22.84 % change on previous year -0.8%
1971 45.96 % change on previous year +101.2%
1972 -13.78 % change on previous year -130.0%
1973 62.52 % change on previous year -553.6%
1974 44.76 % change on previous year -28.4%
1975 -1.69 % change on previous year -103.8%
1976 -40.53 % change on previous year +2304.7%
1977 67.93 % change on previous year -267.6%
1978 60.16 % change on previous year -11.4%
1979 16.77 % change on previous year -72.1%
1980 158.85 % change on previous year +847.0%
1981 -42.39 % change on previous year -126.7%
1982 -26.15 % change on previous year -38.3%
1983 0.2807 % change on previous year -101.1%
1984 -36.92 % change on previous year -13253.7%
1985 15.16 % change on previous year -141.0%
1986 -18.19 % change on previous year -220.0%
1987 14.03 % change on previous year -177.1%
1988 -13.4 % change on previous year -195.5%
1989 -25.12 % change on previous year +87.4%
1990 55.29 % change on previous year -320.2%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -61.29 % change on previous year
1993 51.69 % change on previous year -184.3%
1994 -31.72 % change on previous year -161.4%
1995 157.58 % change on previous year -596.8%
1996 -50.9 % change on previous year -132.3%
1997 18.76 % change on previous year -136.8%
1998 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1999 12.07 % change on previous year
2000 -10.69 % change on previous year -188.6%
2001 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 -27.37 % change on previous year
2003 318.98 % change on previous year -1265.4%
2004 -22.58 % change on previous year -107.1%
2005 2.09 % change on previous year -109.3%
2006 43.69 % change on previous year +1986.1%
2007 18.85 % change on previous year -56.9%
2008 14.05 % change on previous year -25.4%
2009 20.29 % change on previous year +44.4%
2010 9.44 % change on previous year -53.5%
2011 -0.3 % change on previous year -103.2%
2012 -51.38 % change on previous year +17024.9%
2013 65.37 % change on previous year -227.2%
2014 5.65 % change on previous year -91.4%
2015 -19.53 % change on previous year -445.5%
2016 -19.6 % change on previous year +0.4%
2017 16.72 % change on previous year -185.3%
2018 -2.77 % change on previous year -116.5%
2019 41.23 % change on previous year -1590.4%
2020 0.7225 % change on previous year -98.2%
2021 9.08 % change on previous year +1157.2%
2022 -30.93 % change on previous year -440.5%
2023 70.16 % change on previous year -326.8%
2024 14.25 % change on previous year -79.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.49 % change on previous year -12.48 % change on previous year 97.21 % change on previous year 5
1970s 26.49 % change on previous year -40.53 % change on previous year 67.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.61 % change on previous year -42.39 % change on previous year 158.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.15 % change on previous year -61.29 % change on previous year 157.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 35.73 % change on previous year -27.37 % change on previous year 318.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.48 % change on previous year -51.38 % change on previous year 65.37 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.66 % change on previous year -30.93 % change on previous year 70.16 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 42 Egypt 14.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 43 Morocco 14.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 45 Gabon 13.93 % change on previous year compare
  5. 46 Naoero 13.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 47 Ukraine 13.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malawi?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malawi was 14.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 318.98 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -61.29 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Malawi rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Malawi ranks 44th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
269 places, 13,710 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.