Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 40.05 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 40.05 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 46.18 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.36 current US$ per person, in 2007.
That places Malawi 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.93 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 20.54 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 22.09 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 28.5 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 22.52 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 18.14 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 18.12 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.32 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 18.8 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.51 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 17.32 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 22.61 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 25.2 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 28.12 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 36.21 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 33.43 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 25.29 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 14.53 current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 14.92 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.94 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 20.75 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 14.97 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 16.72 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 14.77 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 14.79 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.68 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 11.12 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 10.81 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.93 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.75 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.36 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.62 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 13.78 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.72 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 13.64 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.77 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 15.59 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.88 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 18.82 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 20.02 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 23.25 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 29.22 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 28.74 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.42 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2023 | 46.18 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 40.05 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 40.05 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.59 current US$ per person, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 40.05 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.19 current US$ per person | 20.54 current US$ per person | 22.09 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.7 current US$ per person | 16.51 current US$ per person | 28.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.29 current US$ per person | 14.53 current US$ per person | 36.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.76 current US$ per person | 10.36 current US$ per person | 18.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 current US$ per person | 12.88 current US$ per person | 23.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.92 current US$ per person | 28.74 current US$ per person | 46.18 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 186 Haiti 43.96 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Ethiopia 41.67 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.65 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Tanzania 39.34 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Madagascar 39.22 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Niger 37.83 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 8.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 40.05 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 46.18 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.