GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.9732 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
171st
of 211 countries
All-time high
1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024

GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024

00.20.40.60.811980200220241980: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.951 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.973 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.9732 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Malawi ranks 171st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1981 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1982 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1983 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1984 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1985 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1986 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1987 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1988 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1989 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1990 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1991 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1992 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1993 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1994 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1995 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1996 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1997 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1998 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1999 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2000 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2001 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2002 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2003 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2004 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2005 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2006 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2007 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2008 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2009 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2010 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2011 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2012 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2013 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2014 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2015 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2016 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2017 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2018 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2019 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2020 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2021 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2022 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2023 0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2024 0.9732 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.9732 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9976 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.9732 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9849 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 168 Montenegro 0.9753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 169 Aruba 0.9738 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 170 Turkey 0.9736 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 172 Seychelles 0.9725 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 173 United Arab Emirates 0.9724 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 174 Malta 0.9712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.9732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9512 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,314 data points, 1970–2024
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GDP (current 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.