Malawi vs Somalia: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Malawi
0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
179th
Somalia rank
176th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
00.020.040.06196219932024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.

Malawi ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 176th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
1990s 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia
2000s 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malawi
2010s 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Somalia?
0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 176th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, 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
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.