Imports by region of origin, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 2.42 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Malawi, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Malawi is 2.42 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Malawi peaked at 9.06 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3302 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Malawi 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3302 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.5102 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6289 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6391 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9726 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6877 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 1.06 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6548 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 1.09 current US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 2.32 current US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 1976 | 3.03 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 2.43 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 4.23 current US$ per person | +74.1% |
| 1979 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 3.42 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 2.56 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 1.53 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 1.74 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.56 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 1.91 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 1.23 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 1.09 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.79 current US$ per person | +155.9% |
| 1989 | 2.58 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 6.35 current US$ per person | +296.1% |
| 1992 | 1.74 current US$ per person | -72.5% |
| 1993 | 1.74 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.07 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 1.69 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 2.07 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 2.43 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.81 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 1.19 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.59 current US$ per person | +139.2% |
| 2002 | 2.75 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.37 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 2.82 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 3.32 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 4.04 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 3.68 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 6.33 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 9.06 current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 5.79 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 5.86 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.16 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 4.45 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 4.86 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.31 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 2.24 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 5.92 current US$ per person | +164.3% |
| 2022 | 1.95 current US$ per person | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4 current US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 2024 | 2.42 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.42 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.42 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +296.1% | 1.6 current US$ per person | 6.35 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6281 current US$ per person | 0.3302 current US$ per person | 0.9726 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.97 current US$ per person | 0.6548 current US$ per person | 4.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 current US$ per person | 1.09 current US$ per person | 3.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 current US$ per person | 1.19 current US$ per person | 6.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person | 4.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 current US$ per person | 2.7 current US$ per person | 9.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 current US$ per person | 1.95 current US$ per person | 5.92 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Malawi?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Malawi was 2.42 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3302 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.