Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 310.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1,894 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 1,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 1,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 1,355 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 1,520 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1989 | 2,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 2,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 3,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 3,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 1,606 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 2,325 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 1,714 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 1,959 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1,773 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 1,587 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 2,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 2,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3,104 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 3,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 4,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 6,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 6,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 10,209 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,304 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,866 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 148 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 10,707 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Brazil 10,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Nicaragua 9,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kenya 9,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 9,080 BoP, 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.1%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.