Transport services in Malawi
Malawi: Transport services was 45.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Malawi stood at 45.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Malawi peaked at 86.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Transport services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 86.8% | — |
| 1978 | 81.2% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 81.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 80.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79.5% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 77.6% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 81.3% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 71.9% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +196.5% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.3% | 79.0% | 86.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.5% | 79.0% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 52.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 24.1% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 22.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 15.2% | 47.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 transport services in Malawi?
- Transport services in Malawi was 45.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for transport services?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.