GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP was 1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1.95 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6786 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.51 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.43 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.54 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.54 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.64 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1.83 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 1.75 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.77 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.57 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.38 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 1.23 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 1.15 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.3 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.95 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 1.92 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.26 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.78 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.87 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.8 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8998 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9901 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9479 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.937 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8403 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7823 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7438 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6786 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9181 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.981 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9285 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9231 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9278 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8792 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.847 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8689 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +58.1% | 1.12 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.78 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +57.3% | 1.24 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | -50.1% | 1.8 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8998 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7823 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.87 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9729 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6786 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9433 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8792 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 16 Japan 1.1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tajikistan 1.1 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Eritrea 1.09 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Suriname 1.05 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Paraguay 1.03 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 South Korea 1.02 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 1.06 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6786 constant 2010 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.