Afghanistan vs Malawi: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita

Afghanistan
150.44 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2020
Malawi
139.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Malawi rank
195th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 150.44 BoP, current US$ per person against 139.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Malawi, a difference of 10.91 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 195th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 46.08 BoP, current US$ per person 52.67 BoP, current US$ per person 6.59 BoP, current US$ per person Malawi
1980s 77.44 BoP, current US$ per person 28.63 BoP, current US$ per person 48.81 BoP, current US$ per person Afghanistan
2000s 114.79 BoP, current US$ per person 134.81 BoP, current US$ per person 20.03 BoP, current US$ per person Malawi
2010s 201.93 BoP, current US$ per person 149.43 BoP, current US$ per person 52.51 BoP, current US$ per person Afghanistan
2020s 150.44 BoP, current US$ per person 142.63 BoP, current US$ per person 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 150.44 BoP, current US$ per person against 139.53 BoP, current US$ per person in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita between Afghanistan and Malawi?
10.91 BoP, current US$ per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Malawi ranks 195th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Goods imports (BoP, 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.