Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 164.79 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malawi is 164.79 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 175.48 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.26 current US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Malawi 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.77 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 10.51 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 10.26 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 14.26 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1965 | 18.55 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 16.67 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 16.27 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.78 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 19.02 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 23.52 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 22.73 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 26.46 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 27.98 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 36.57 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 47.85 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 37.84 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 41.85 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 58.17 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 66.18 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 70.07 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 55.09 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 44.85 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 44.1 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 36.96 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 37.4 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 32.88 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 35.57 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 46.38 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 54.82 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 60.24 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 71.41 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 72.52 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 53.09 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 48.89 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 46.8 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 60.28 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 73.94 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 47.72 current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 60.92 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 47.01 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 47.44 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.09 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 65.1 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 74.32 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 91.98 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 97.59 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 101.8 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 145.46 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 146.01 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 146.02 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 158.99 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 173.65 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 175.48 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 165.63 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 132.86 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 128.38 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 141.41 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 144.97 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 152 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 137.09 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 153.29 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 77.11 current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 148.83 current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 2024 | 153.08 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 164.79 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 164.79 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 164.79 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +93.0% | 77.11 current US$ per person | 148.83 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.41 current US$ per person | 10.26 current US$ per person | 19.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.92 current US$ per person | 22.73 current US$ per person | 66.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.81 current US$ per person | 32.88 current US$ per person | 70.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.58 current US$ per person | 46.8 current US$ per person | 73.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.58 current US$ per person | 47.01 current US$ per person | 146.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.94 current US$ per person | 128.38 current US$ per person | 175.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.03 current US$ per person | 77.11 current US$ per person | 164.79 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 192 Somalia 199.95 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Nigeria 174.51 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Ethiopia 169.87 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 160.04 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Eritrea 145.27 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Sudan 120.01 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$), annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 164.79 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 175.48 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.