GDP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP was 19.14 trillion current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Malawi, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 19.14 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 411.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Malawi peaked at 19.14 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 44th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 6.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.29 billion current LCU | 7.47 billion current LCU | 113.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 641.18 billion current LCU | 151.08 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 trillion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 8.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.90 trillion current LCU | 8.82 trillion current LCU | 19.14 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Malawi?
- Gdp in Malawi was 19.14 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release