Binding coverage, all products in Malawi
Malawi: Binding coverage, all products was 33.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Binding coverage, all products in Malawi, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, binding coverage, all products in Malawi stood at 33.9%.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, binding coverage, all products in Malawi peaked at 34.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 53rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.1% | 34.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 32.1% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Food exports 90.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 409.15 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 45.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 36.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is binding coverage, all products in Malawi?
- Binding coverage, all products in Malawi was 33.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest binding coverage, all products recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest binding coverage, all products recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for binding coverage, all products?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
- Is binding coverage, all products rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Binding coverage, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Binding coverage is the percentage of product lines with an agreed bound rate. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.