Malawi vs Tanzania: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Malawi
1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tanzania
2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi rank
20th
Tanzania rank
18th

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 893 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP 40.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 39.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania
1990s 14.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 480.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 465.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2000s 109.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP 981.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2010s 477.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,872 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,395 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania
2020s 1,060 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2,373 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,312 current LCU per US$ of GDP Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malawi or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Tanzania?
893 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tanzania rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,316 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.