EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA   Telephone:+86-10-6532-4868  
  MALAWI ECONOMY OVERVIEW  
 

The economy of Malawi is predominantly agriculture-based, with tobacco, tea, cotton, and sugar being the main exports. Agriculture accounts for about 30% of the country`s GDP. The agriculture industry in Malawi incorporates crop farming, livestock production, agro-processing, fisheries/aquaculture, horticulture production, and honey production. It significantly contributes to 85% of national export earnings, employing almost 80% of the population, 32% of economic growth, poverty reduction, and food and nutrition security. Most agricultural produce in Malawi derives from smallholder and estate sub-sectors.

Tobacco is considered as the “green gold” and remains the most profitable leading cash crop in the economy accounting for over 60% of the country’s total export earnings. Other key essential exports include tea, dried legumes, maize, coffee, macadamia nuts, rice, chili sauce, sugarcane, cotton, groundnuts, soybeans, cowpeas, apparel, clothing, fish, cotton, etc. Malawi`s major exporting destinations include; European Union (EU) countries like Germany, and Belgium; the United Kingdom; and the South Africa Development Community (SADC) countries like South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Apart from the agriculture industry, mining, transport, manufacturing, tourism, financial and professional services, water and energy, transport, construction, infrastructure, and ICT also form the main industries of Malawi's economy.

 
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H. E. Ambassador Allan Joseph Chintedza
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Mr. Oliver K. Chimphambano--Deputy Ambassador
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Mr. Fredrick Peter Malire--Counsellor
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Colonel Cidric Kathumba--Defense Attaché
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Ms. Florence Phiri--First Secretary (Admin)
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Mr. Mafera Mwenda--First Secretary (Political)
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Mr. Helex Kayembe--First Secretary (Econ. Coop.)
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Ms. Khumbo Mzikamanda--First Secretary (Tourism)
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Ms. Catherine Kaliati--Third Secretary (GD)
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Mulhakho Wa Alhomwe Dance from Thyolo, Malawi
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Ingoma Dance from Mzimba, Malawi
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Malipenga Dance from Nkhata Bay, Malawi
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Gule wa Mkulu from Central Malawi
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Antelope in Malawi
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Zebra in Malawi
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Elephant in Malawi
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Nyika National Park, Malawi
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Liwonde National Park, Malawi
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Lake Malawi
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Lake Malawi
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Lake Malawi
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Cape Maclear in Mangochi, Malawi
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Lake Malawi National Park in Mangochi , Malawi
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Mumbo Island in Lake Malawi in Mangochi
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Birds Island in Mangochi, Malawi
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Blue Zebra along Salima Beach, Malawi
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Ngala along Nkhotakota Beach, Malawi
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Likoma Island, Malawi
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Chintheche along Nkhata Bay Beach, Malawi
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Chilumba Peninsula along Karonga Beach, Malawi
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Tea Production & Processing in Malawi
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Tea Production & Processing in Malawi
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Sugarcane Production & Processing in Malawi
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Soya Production in Malawi
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  CONTACT US
 
  Physical Address: No. 503 Dongwai Diplomatic Office Building,No. 23 Dongzhimenwai Street, Chaoyang District, 100600, People’s Republic of China
 
  Telephone: +86-10-6532-4868;  Fax: +86-10-6532-6022  
  Email Address: beijing.malawimission@foreignaffairs.gov.mw, beijing@mw-embassy.cn