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Malawi — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentEast Africa
Income groupLow
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsSADC
GDP$11.3B
Population21.7M
  • Current account balance (USD): $-2.13B
  • Current account (% GDP): -18.78%
  • FDI, net: $-0.20B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.19B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 1.96% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 0.93% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.91% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 2.64% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time