Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Malawi
Malawi: Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products was 45.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Malawi, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Malawi stood at 45.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Malawi peaked at 46.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2008.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 45.4% | 46.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.4% | 45.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Guyana 50.5% compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 49.9% compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 48.2% compare
- 33 Costa Rica 42.8% compare
- 34 Jamaica 42.3% compare
- 35 Tunisia 40.9% compare
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 bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Malawi?
- Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Malawi was 45.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.