What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Malawi and Nigeria?

9.72 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Nigeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Malawi

164.79 current US$ per person

in 2025

Nigeria

174.51 current US$ per person

in 2025

Malawi rank

195th

Nigeria rank

193rd

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

Malawi
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 174.51 current US$ per person against 164.79 current US$ per person in Malawi, a difference of 9.72 current US$ per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	14.41 current US$ per person	12.99 current US$ per person	1.42 current US$ per person	Malawi
1970s	38.92 current US$ per person	86.1 current US$ per person	47.18 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1980s	45.81 current US$ per person	126.1 current US$ per person	80.29 current US$ per person	Nigeria
1990s	59.58 current US$ per person	72.04 current US$ per person	12.46 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2000s	87.58 current US$ per person	146.88 current US$ per person	59.3 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2010s	151.94 current US$ per person	255.06 current US$ per person	103.12 current US$ per person	Nigeria
2020s	139.03 current US$ per person	207.27 current US$ per person	68.24 current US$ per person	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Malawi or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 174.51 current US$ per person against 164.79 current US$ per person in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Malawi and Nigeria?: 9.72 current US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Malawi ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.