Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 42.63 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42.63 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
93.94 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
6.89 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Malawi is 42.63 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 93.94 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.89 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.89 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 7.62 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 7.69 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 8.76 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 9.77 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 11.67 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 13.25 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 10.88 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 11.72 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 12.95 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 14.94 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 16.41 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 19.58 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 23.34 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 26.48 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 30.5 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 35.62 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 31.84 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 38.65 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 47.08 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 43.43 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 35.26 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 32.47 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 42.82 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 32.67 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 31.37 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 33.4 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 32.9 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 29.1 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 43.68 current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 47.64 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 39.07 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 31.12 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 33.65 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 39.9 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 46.46 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 50.84 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 39.93 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 41 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 33.49 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 38.38 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 34.59 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 43.84 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 38.8 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 39.56 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 52.35 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 64.6 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 62.96 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 82.8 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 93.94 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 76.58 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 74.25 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 85.31 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 62.74 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 58.21 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 46.51 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 45.23 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 47.25 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 39.47 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 50.33 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 43.76 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 45.77 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 44.24 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 42.63 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 42.63 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 42.63 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.52 current US$ per person | 6.89 current US$ per person | 13.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.03 current US$ per person | 12.95 current US$ per person | 38.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.05 current US$ per person | 29.1 current US$ per person | 47.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.33 current US$ per person | 31.12 current US$ per person | 50.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.14 current US$ per person | 33.49 current US$ per person | 82.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.48 current US$ per person | 45.23 current US$ per person | 93.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.37 current US$ per person | 39.47 current US$ per person | 50.33 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 198 Sudan 54.2 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Haiti 46.53 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Central African Republic 46.25 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Burundi 23.07 current US$ per person compare
- 203 North Korea 23 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Afghanistan 21.12 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 164.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 42.63 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.94 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.