Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 148.72 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 148.72 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 175.49 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.84 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Malawi 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 14.61 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 17.4 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 17.05 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 14.39 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 14.91 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 17.12 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 22.79 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1972 | 26.38 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 28.23 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 34.97 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 45.17 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 36.69 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 40.61 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 56.59 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1979 | 63.79 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 66.76 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 50.05 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 40.36 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 41.79 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.49 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 36.68 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 30.94 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 28.63 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 49.34 current US$ per person | +72.3% |
| 1989 | 57.53 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 61.18 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 58.27 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 66.37 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 43.96 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 51.23 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 49.12 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 54.75 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 57.85 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 51.51 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 56.86 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 47.01 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 47.48 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.92 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 65.08 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 74.28 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 91.93 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 97.53 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 101.81 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 145.42 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 145.96 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 145.88 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 158.67 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 173.62 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 175.49 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 165.49 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 133.1 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 130.42 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 138.79 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 159.48 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 154.56 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 145.92 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 153.43 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 77.02 current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 2023 | 148.72 current US$ per person | +93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.87 current US$ per person | 10.84 current US$ per person | 17.4 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 37.24 current US$ per person | 17.12 current US$ per person | 63.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.66 current US$ per person | 28.63 current US$ per person | 66.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.11 current US$ per person | 43.96 current US$ per person | 66.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.54 current US$ per person | 47.01 current US$ per person | 145.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.55 current US$ per person | 130.42 current US$ per person | 175.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.27 current US$ per person | 77.02 current US$ per person | 153.43 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 191 Haiti 184.21 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 150.66 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 149.55 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Central African Republic 142.89 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Ethiopia 132.49 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Syria 129.98 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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 148.72 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 175.49 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.84 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 194th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.