Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 44,214 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 44,214 current US$ per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 143rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30,949 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 33,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 36,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 37,484 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 41,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 42,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,654 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,949 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 41,527 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 140 Vanuatu 48,437 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guinea 47,144 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kenya 44,824 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Paraguay 43,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Benin 43,024 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Tajikistan 42,737 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 44,214 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44,214 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,949 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.