Malawi vs Zambia: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Malawi
29.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
23.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
16th
Zambia rank
19th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 29.66 % change on previous year against 23.58 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 6.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.01 % change on previous year | 40.69 % change on previous year | 22.68 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 36.01 % change on previous year | 72.08 % change on previous year | 36.08 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 29.75 % change on previous year | 25.41 % change on previous year | 4.34 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.71 % change on previous year | 14.63 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 18.64 % change on previous year | 18.36 % change on previous year | 0.2789 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 29.66 % change on previous year against 23.58 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Malawi and Zambia?
- 6.08 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 19th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.