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Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251980200220241980: 0.099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.0815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
1982 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1983 0.0718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1984 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.3%
1985 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1986 0.0758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1987 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1988 0.0985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.1%
1989 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1990 0.0981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1991 0.1112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.4%
1992 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.4%
1993 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.3%
1994 0.0859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1995 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1996 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.8%
1997 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1998 0.0634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1999 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2000 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2001 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2002 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.4%
2003 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.5%
2004 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2005 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2006 0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2007 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
2008 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2009 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2010 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
2011 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2012 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.9%
2013 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.7%
2014 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2015 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2016 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2017 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.3%
2018 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2019 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2020 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.2%
2021 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2022 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +61.3%
2023 0.0752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2024 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 122 Egypt 0.0811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 123 Belarus 0.0808 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 124 Palestine 0.0805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 126 Zambia 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 127 Philippines 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 128 Benin 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Service imports (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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
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Service imports (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.