Malawi vs Somalia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.93 billion current US$ against 3.66 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 269.00 million current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 147th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 503.00 million current US$ | 399.00 million current US$ | 104.00 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 612.40 million current US$ | 273.20 million current US$ | 339.20 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 418.30 million current US$ | 730.90 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 481.20 million current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 995.50 million current US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.93 billion current US$ against 3.66 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Malawi and Somalia?
- 269.00 million current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Malawi ranks 148th and Somalia ranks 147th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.