Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (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 service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 261.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 142 Eswatini 0.0481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Uganda 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Chad 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Burundi 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Nepal 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Colombia 0.0428 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.3%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.