Malawi vs United Kingdom: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Malawi
0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
143rd
United Kingdom rank
144th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malawi
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malawi or United Kingdom?
- Malawi, at 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 143rd and United Kingdom ranks 144th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.