GDP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP was 11.01 billion current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP in Malawi, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11.01 billion current US$ for gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Malawi peaked at 12.71 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion current US$, in 1985.
Malawi ranks 151st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.83 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 3.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 9.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 billion current US$ | 7.91 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 billion current US$ | 11.01 billion current US$ | 12.71 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 148 Equatorial Guinea 12.77 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Somalia 12.11 billion current US$ compare
- 150 South Sudan 12.00 billion current US$ compare
- 152 Mauritania 10.77 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Monaco 10.00 billion current US$ compare
- 154 Togo 9.93 billion current US$ compare
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 11.01 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release