What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malawi ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.3%

World rank

143rd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2013

All-time low

0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1980–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Malawi 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1982	0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1983	0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1984	0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1985	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1986	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1987	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1988	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1989	0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1990	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1991	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1992	0.2807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
1993	0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
1994	0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.5%
1995	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1996	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1997	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1998	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1999	0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2000	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2001	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2002	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
2003	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2004	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2005	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2006	0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2007	0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2008	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2009	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2010	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2011	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2012	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.2%
2013	0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2014	0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2015	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2016	0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2017	0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2019	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2020	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2021	0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2022	0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.6%
2023	0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+84.2%
2024	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
2025	0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

140 Sierra Leone 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
141 Ecuador 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
142 Canada 0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 United Kingdom 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 France 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Dominican Republic 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.