Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
The figure is up 84.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malawi peaked at 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Malawi 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 143 Afghanistan 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Uganda 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Kuwait 0.2263 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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malawi?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Malawi was 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.