Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 45.75 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 45.75 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 93.78 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.74 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Malawi ranks 195th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 6.74 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 10.16 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1968 | 7.82 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 8.3 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 8.7 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 15.04 current US$ per person | +73.0% |
| 1972 | 16.55 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 19.51 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 19.72 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 21.34 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 25.52 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 32.41 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 28.72 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 35.37 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 40.93 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 37.99 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 30.68 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 28.76 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 38.92 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1985 | 28.83 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 26.47 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 31.29 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 32.15 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 27.91 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 39.54 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 43.89 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 43.8 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.47 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 36.66 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 40.75 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 43.64 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 50.79 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 44.11 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 43.47 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 33.37 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 38.32 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 34.43 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 43.83 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 38.68 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 39.55 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.28 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 64.59 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 62.89 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 82.36 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 74.53 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 93.78 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 76.5 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 74.26 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 85.28 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 58.61 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 54.86 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 43.37 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 43.81 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.56 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 37.35 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 50.24 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 43.74 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 45.75 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 current US$ per person | 6.74 current US$ per person | 10.16 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 22.29 current US$ per person | 8.7 current US$ per person | 35.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.39 current US$ per person | 26.47 current US$ per person | 40.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.91 current US$ per person | 32.47 current US$ per person | 50.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.03 current US$ per person | 33.37 current US$ per person | 82.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.06 current US$ per person | 43.37 current US$ per person | 93.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.27 current US$ per person | 37.35 current US$ per person | 50.24 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 45.75 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.78 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.