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Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024

0.0050.010.0150.021980200220241980: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Malawi ranks 179th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.1%
1982 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.6%
1983 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.5%
1984 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1985 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.8%
1986 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.3%
1987 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1988 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP +131.6%
1989 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
1990 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP -45.3%
1991 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP +248.7%
1992 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP -65.4%
1993 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1994 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP +106.1%
1995 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP -31.0%
1996 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.5%
1997 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1998 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.8%
1999 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.5%
2000 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2001 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP +148.9%
2002 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.6%
2003 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.1%
2004 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2005 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2006 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2007 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2008 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2009 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.6%
2010 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.2%
2011 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.1%
2012 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2013 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.7%
2014 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2015 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.0%
2016 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.9%
2017 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2018 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2019 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.5%
2020 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.8%
2021 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP +157.9%
2022 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP -66.4%
2023 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP +66.7%
2024 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports by region of origin, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +248.7% 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 176 Somalia 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 177 Romania 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 178 New Caledonia 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 180 Eritrea 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 181 Turkmenistan 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 182 Belarus 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
  • GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.