How does Malawi rank for population regions with projections, per unit of gdp?

Malawi ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.

Is population regions with projections, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP in Malawi
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Malawi: Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0015 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.2%

World rank

8th

of 211 countries

All-time high

0.0059 units per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0013 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1980–2025

Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 8th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1982	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1983	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1984	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1985	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1986	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1988	0.0044 units per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1989	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1990	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1991	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1992	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1993	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1994	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+73.2%
1995	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1996	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
1997	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1998	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+55.5%
1999	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2000	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2001	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2002	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-49.7%
2003	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2004	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2005	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2006	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2007	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2009	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2010	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2011	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2012	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
2013	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2014	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2015	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2017	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2018	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2019	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2020	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2021	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2022	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2023	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2024	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
2025	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

5 Mozambique 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Yemen 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP compare
7 Somalia 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Eritrea 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Niger 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP compare
11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)
Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
Population density 627.29 (2100)
Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per unit of gdp in Malawi?: Population regions with projections, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for population regions with projections, per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
Is population regions with projections, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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