Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Malawi
Malawi: Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange was 0.2734 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Malawi is 0.2734, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Malawi peaked at 0.5837 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2734, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 182nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5367 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5837 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.503 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5154 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3209 | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3184 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4755 | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5258 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.329 | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3194 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3018 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3058 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4598 | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3916 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3918 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3869 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.392 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3861 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4225 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.451 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4687 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5033 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3815 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3189 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3517 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3846 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3195 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3592 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.391 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4006 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3981 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3659 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3398 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3292 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2734 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4428 | 0.3184 | 0.5837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3889 | 0.3018 | 0.4598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3879 | 0.3189 | 0.5033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3413 | 0.2734 | 0.3981 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 179 Timor-Leste 0.2823 compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2809 compare
- 181 Lebanon 0.2766 compare
- 183 Rwanda 0.2694 compare
- 184 Bangladesh 0.2688 compare
- 185 Uzbekistan 0.2662 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 price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Malawi?
- Price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Malawi was 0.2734 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5837 in 1991.
- What is the lowest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2734 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release