Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 174.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 125 Zambia 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 New Zealand 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Laos 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Vietnam 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0746 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Egypt 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.