Afghanistan vs Malawi: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita

Afghanistan
178.73 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2020
Malawi
180.84 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
195th
Malawi rank
194th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 180.84 BoP, current US$ per person against 178.73 BoP, current US$ per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.11 BoP, current US$ per person.

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

Afghanistan ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 194th 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 56.67 BoP, current US$ per person 74.77 BoP, current US$ per person 18.09 BoP, current US$ per person Malawi
1980s 90.53 BoP, current US$ per person 49.33 BoP, current US$ per person 41.2 BoP, current US$ per person Afghanistan
2000s 144.49 BoP, current US$ per person 149.51 BoP, current US$ per person 5.02 BoP, current US$ per person Malawi
2010s 243.51 BoP, current US$ per person 166.91 BoP, current US$ per person 76.6 BoP, current US$ per person Afghanistan
2020s 178.73 BoP, current US$ per person 172.69 BoP, current US$ per person 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Malawi, at 180.84 BoP, current US$ per person against 178.73 BoP, current US$ per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Afghanistan and Malawi?
2.11 BoP, current US$ per person, with Malawi 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 195th and Malawi ranks 194th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (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, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.