Economy & Growth in Malawi
1,190 indicators covering economy & growth for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita | 548.16 constant 2015 US$ | 2025 | up 1.6% | 204th |
| Inflation of consumer prices | 28.4% | 2025 | up 29.7% | 10th |
| External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP | -18.1% | 2025 | up 9.3% | 154th |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 80.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 2.5% | 19th |
| Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 290.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 15.8% | 23rd |
| Services, value added | 4.34 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 36.3% | 46th |
| Personal remittances, received | 186.77 million current US$ | 2024 | up 385.3% | 148th |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita | 8.62 current US$ per person | 2024 | up 272.5% | 185th |
| Manufacturing, value added | 11.0% | 2024 | down 2.9% | 92nd |
| Services, value added | 2.1% | 2025 | down 56.3% | 136th |
| Manufacturing, value added | 1.24 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 22.8% | 144th |
| Personal remittances, paid | 198.33 million current US$ | 2024 | up 969.1% | 109th |
| Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita | 9.16 current US$ per person | 2024 | up 720.6% | 153rd |
| Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 731.8% | 53rd |
| Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita | 23.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 256.4% | 180th |
| Service exports | 508.03 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 364.4% | 157th |
| Manufacturing, value added | 909.88 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 23.3% | 46th |
| Foreign direct investment, net outflows | 0.5% | 2024 | up 1,026.8% | 76th |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 277.6% | 112th |
| Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita | 349,142 constant LCU per person | 2025 | down 3.6% | 57th |
| Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 519.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 28.8% | 22nd |
| Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita | 32,206 constant LCU per person | 2025 | down 29.8% | 85th |
| Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 47.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 48.2% | 40th |
| Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita | 86,953 constant LCU per person | 2025 | down 26.4% | 67th |
| Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 129.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 45.7% | 31st |
| Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita | 47,348 constant LCU per person | 2025 | up 3.2% | 75th |
| Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 70.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 23.8% | 35th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 284,503 constant LCU per person | 2025 | up 4.1% | 50th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 23.2% | 19th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure | 6.32 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 28.2% | 46th |
| Exports of goods and services | 1.05 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 27.1% | 66th |
| Imports of goods and services | 1.93 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | down 9.3% | 51st |
| Exports as a capacity to import | 715.50 billion constant LCU | 2025 | down 13.6% | 74th |
| Gross domestic income | 7.76 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 18.8% | 47th |
| Terms of trade adjustment | -336.39 billion constant LCU | 2025 | — | 165th |
| Imports of goods and services | 3.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 29.9% | 151st |
| Imports of goods, services and primary income | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 24.5% | 153rd |
| Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per | 190.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 4.4% | 194th |
| Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita | 180.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 0.3% | 194th |
| Service imports (BoP, current US$), per capita | 41.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 155.5% | 190th |
| Service imports | 894.57 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 232.8% | 158th |
| Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 261.3% | 145th |
| Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita | 70.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 28.6% | 193rd |
| Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita | 139.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 15.5% | 195th |
| Goods imports | 3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 10.1% | 148th |
| Exports of goods and services | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 7.0% | 164th |
| Transport services | 44.2% | 2024 | up 85.0% | 51st |
| Reserves and related items | 77.33 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 57.2% | 103rd |
| Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per | 0.3651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 3.1% | 140th |
| Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.3462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 1.1% | 130th |
| Communications, computer, etc. | 74.9% | 2024 | up 154.2% | 8th |
| Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 159.0% | 125th |
| Manufacturing value added to gdp, annual growth rate | -14.3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,418.1% | 189th |
| Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 27.6% | 184th |
| Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.2671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 14.4% | 120th |
| Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita | 47.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 48.9% | 191st |
| Goods exports | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 33.5% | 153rd |
| Communications, computer, etc. | 37.5% | 2024 | down 7.4% | 91st |
| Gross domestic income (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 1.84 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 16.8% | 124th |
| Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 115.8% | 106th |