Malawi vs Rwanda: GDP
Malawi
19.14 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Rwanda
18.79 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Malawi rank
44th
Rwanda rank
45th
GDP over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 19.14 trillion current LCU against 18.79 trillion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 351.80 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 155.42 billion current LCU | 152.34 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 39.29 billion current LCU | 383.79 billion current LCU | 344.49 billion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 641.18 billion current LCU | 1.69 trillion current LCU | 1.05 trillion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 4.45 trillion current LCU | 6.14 trillion current LCU | 1.69 trillion current LCU | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.90 trillion current LCU | 13.94 trillion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 19.14 trillion current LCU against 18.79 trillion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 351.80 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for gdp?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Rwanda ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release