Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Malawi
23.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
8.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.84 % change on previous year against 8.19 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 15.65 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.72 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.44 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 23.84 % change on previous year against 8.19 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15.65 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.