Economy & Growth in Malawi
1,203 indicators covering economy & growth for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 17.7% | 59th |
| Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre | 10,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 310.1% | 151st |
| Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre | 1,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 695.6% | 125th |
| Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre | 15,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 6.4% | 172nd |
| GDP: linked series | 26.12 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 467.0% | 43rd |
| Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre | 31,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 10.5% | 153rd |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 64.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 23.4% | 35th |
| GNI, PPP | 41.74 billion current international $ | 2025 | up 78.4% | 141st |
| GNI per capita, PPP | 1,880 current international $ | 2025 | up 37.2% | 195th |
| Beer consumption per person | 0.1453 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2022 | down 12.9% | 162nd |
| Spirits consumption per person | 0.1665 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2022 | down 59.3% | 150th |
| Wine consumption per person | 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2022 | down 42.8% | 162nd |
| Services, value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre | 43.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 44.3% | 47th |
| Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre | 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | down 20.6% | 171st |
| GNI: linked series | 25.84 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 474.6% | 43rd |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per | 16,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.1% | 175th |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre | 81.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 20.6% | 34th |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per | 17.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 11.1% | 31st |
| Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre | 2,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | down 15.8% | 164th |
| GNI | 7.52 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 17.8% | 45th |
| GNI per capita | 338,280 constant LCU | 2025 | down 4.3% | 56th |
| Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre | 278.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1,090.6% | 177th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker | 495.23 constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | down 9.4% | 170th |
| Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre | 5.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 39.5% | 43rd |
| Industry (including construction), value added per worker | 3,807 constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 4.1% | 161st |
| Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre | 7,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 21.7% | 139th |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts | 4.55 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 201.5% | 94th |
| Adjusted savings: education expenditure | 573.11 million current US$ | 2021 | up 48.0% | 122nd |
| Adjusted savings: education expenditure | 4.6% | 2021 | down 5.9% | 66th |
| Adjusted savings: net forest depletion | 530.35 million current US$ | 2021 | up 14.3% | 17th |
| Adjusted savings: net forest depletion | 4.3% | 2021 | down 27.3% | 11th |
| Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital | 579.08 million current US$ | 2021 | down 41.8% | 159th |
| Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital | 4.7% | 2021 | down 63.0% | 191st |
| Adjusted savings: mineral depletion | 58,386 current US$ | 2021 | — | 94th |
| Adjusted savings: mineral depletion | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 93rd |
| Adjusted savings: energy depletion | 1.48 million current US$ | 2021 | down 84.0% | 126th |
| Adjusted savings: energy depletion | 0.0% | 2021 | down 89.8% | 115th |
| Adjusted savings: natural resources depletion | 4.3% | 2021 | down 28.5% | 60th |
| Adjusted net national income | 11.29 billion current US$ | 2021 | up 75.8% | 129th |
| Adjusted net national income per capita | 563.04 current US$ | 2021 | up 33.9% | 171st |
| Services, value added per worker | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 0.5% | 164th |
| Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre | 9.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | down 34.1% | 48th |
| Portfolio Investment, net | -2.65 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 69.4% | 118th |
| Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances | 20.59 Percentage of GDP | 2029 | up 6.6% | 129th |
| Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre | 91.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2023 | up 11.2% | 35th |
| Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series | 21.97 trillion current LCU | 2025 | up 345.6% | 38th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP | 1,389 constant 2021 international $ | 2025 | up 4.1% | 163rd |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP | 30.86 billion constant 2021 international $ | 2025 | up 28.2% | 115th |
| PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption | 627.17 LCU per international $ | 2025 | up 244.0% | 19th |
| Price level index | 35.82 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 2025 | down 1.8% | 159th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita, PPP | 1,577 current international $ | 2025 | up 43.7% | 174th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP | 35.03 billion current international $ | 2025 | up 77.0% | 120th |
| Total debt service | 1.5% | 2024 | up 88.3% | 104th |
| Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | 7.81 % change on previous year | 2015 | up 104.3% | 74th |
| GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2022 | up 9.2% | 160th |
| Total GDP vs. GDP per capita | 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2022 | up 42.6% | 134th |
| GDP per capita | 1,190 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2022 | up 9.2% | 160th |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region | 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2022 | up 42.6% | 134th |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2022 | up 42.6% | 134th |
| Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita | 15.1% | 2023 | up 50.1% | 125th |