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Malawi · Economy

Output, growth, prices, productivity and external balance.

27 indicators · 24 with data

GDP

current US$

143rd of 187 · 30th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDPMalawi's gdp rose from US$3.32B in 1996 to US$14.9B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5BUS$10BUS$15BUS$20BUS$14.9B

Malawi's gdp rose from US$3.32B in 1996 to US$14.9B in 2025.

GDP (PPP)

current international $

136th of 190 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP (PPP)Malawi's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $9.16B in 1996 to intl $42.2B in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10Bintl $20Bintl $30Bintl $40Bintl $50Bintl $42.2B

Malawi's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $9.16B in 1996 to intl $42.2B in 2025.

GDP per capita

current US$

182nd of 187 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capitaMalawi's gdp per capita rose from US$320.7 in 1996 to US$671.5 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$671.5

Malawi's gdp per capita rose from US$320.7 in 1996 to US$671.5 in 2025.

GDP per capita (PPP)

current international $

184th of 190 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita (PPP)Malawi's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $884.5 in 1996 to intl $1,899 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $800intl $1kintl $1.2kintl $1.4kintl $1.6kintl $1.8kintl $2kintl $1,899

Malawi's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $884.5 in 1996 to intl $1,899 in 2025.

Real GDP

constant 2015 US$

139th of 186 · 29th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Real GDPMalawi's real gdp rose from US$4.2B in 1996 to US$12.2B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$14BUS$12.2B

Malawi's real gdp rose from US$4.2B in 1996 to US$12.2B in 2025.

GDP growth

annual %

137th of 187 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growthMalawi's gdp growth fell from 7.3 % in 1996 to 1.9 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%5%10%1.9 %

Malawi's gdp growth fell from 7.3 % in 1996 to 1.9 % in 2025.

GDP per capita growth

annual %

171st of 186 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita growthMalawi's gdp per capita growth fell from 5.2 % in 1996 to -0.7 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%5%10%-0.7 %

Malawi's gdp per capita growth fell from 5.2 % in 1996 to -0.7 % in 2025.

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