Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Malawi
Malawi: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 179 Tajikistan 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Bangladesh 0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 United States 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 East Timor 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Pakistan 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Comoros 0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.