Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Malawi ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0922 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1637 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +148.8% | 0.1129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 117 Ireland 0.2715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 French Polynesia 0.2706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Iceland 0.2698 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Philippines 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Iraq 0.2657 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2634 BoP, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.