What is the difference in gdp between Malawi and United States?

10.05 trillion current LCU, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Malawi vs United States: GDP

Malawi

19.14 trillion current LCU

in 2024

United States

29.18 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Malawi rank

44th

United States rank

41st

GDP over time

Malawi
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 29.18 trillion current LCU against 19.14 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 10.05 trillion current LCU.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 44th and United States ranks 41st of 208 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	United States	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.08 billion current LCU	4.17 trillion current LCU	4.17 trillion current LCU	United States
1990s	39.29 billion current LCU	7.58 trillion current LCU	7.54 trillion current LCU	United States
2000s	641.18 billion current LCU	12.60 trillion current LCU	11.96 trillion current LCU	United States
2010s	4.45 trillion current LCU	18.03 trillion current LCU	13.58 trillion current LCU	United States
2020s	12.90 trillion current LCU	25.59 trillion current LCU	12.69 trillion current LCU	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Malawi or United States?: United States, at 29.18 trillion current LCU against 19.14 trillion current LCU in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Malawi and United States?: 10.05 trillion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and United States rank globally for gdp?: Malawi ranks 44th and United States ranks 41st 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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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release