Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 47.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.09 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
191st
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.44 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
29.29 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi is 47.09 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 99.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Malawi 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.58 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 31.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 36.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 44.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 41.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 35.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 34.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 32.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 31.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 33.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 33.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1991 | 48.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 31.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 43.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 49.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 51.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 49.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 40.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 35.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 36.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 35.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 46.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 41.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 42.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 59.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 67.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 88.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 77.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 99.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 79.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 67.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 60.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 50.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 51.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 44.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 56.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 49.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 48.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 47.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 47.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 104.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 47.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 56.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 188 Haiti 65.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Niger 56.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Nepal 52.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Central African Republic 44.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Ethiopia 42.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Comoros 37.71 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 47.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.