Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 338,013 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 338,013 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 186.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 338,013 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118,118 current LCU per person, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 118,118 current LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 124,587 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 135,145 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 135,603 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 158,654 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 185,085 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 229,335 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 278,028 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 338,013 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 125,950 current LCU per person | 118,118 current LCU per person | 135,145 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 220,786 current LCU per person | 135,603 current LCU per person | 338,013 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 42 North Macedonia 420,747 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Angola 386,337 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 343,851 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Norway 331,204 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Sweden 316,868 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Cape Verde 302,648 current LCU 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 338,013 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 338,013 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,118 current LCU per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.