Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 47.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.24 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 190th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 20.93 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 20.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 22.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 28.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 22.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 18.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 18.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 18.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 16.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 17.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 22.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 25.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 28.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 36.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 33.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 25.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 14.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 14.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 20.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 16.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 14.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 14.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 12.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 11.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 12.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 13.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 15.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 16.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 15.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 16.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 20.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 21 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 30.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 29.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 47.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 20.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 187 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Haiti 43.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Ethiopia 41.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Madagascar 39.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Niger 38.24 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.