Economy & Growth in Malawi
1,190 indicators covering economy & growth for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 117.9% | 123rd |
| Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 246.6% | 104th |
| Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 56.3% | 134th |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate | 3.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 74.1% | 121st |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per | 71.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 27.7% | 192nd |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 5.8% | 167th |
| Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 48.2% | 161st |
| Share of service in total exports | 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 33.5% | 151st |
| Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled | 483,731 BoP, current US$ | 2015 | up 112.3% | 85th |
| Manufacturing, value added | 0.2% | 2024 | down 97.3% | 144th |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per | 0.1371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 26.7% | 188th |
| Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate | 8.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 28.2% | 65th |
| Share of services in total exports | 33.2% | 2024 | up 399.2% | 83rd |
| Travel services | 13.6% | 2024 | down 50.7% | 132nd |
| Net financial account | -750.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 1.5% | 122nd |
| Travel services | 10.8% | 2024 | down 63.4% | 169th |
| Final consumption expenditure | 7.98 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 24.4% | 44th |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita | 358,980 constant LCU per person | 2025 | up 1.0% | 52nd |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 534.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 25.4% | 19th |
| Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | 2 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 1,380.8% | 127th |
| Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 0.1807 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 97.3% | 143rd |
| Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate | -3 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 49.5% | 103rd |
| Net trade in goods and services | -2.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 74.1% | 148th |
| Net errors and omissions | 494.44 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 831.3% | 44th |
| Current account balance | -2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 88.3% | 153rd |
| Net trade in goods | -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 65.1% | 124th |
| Net primary income | -191.69 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 36.0% | 83rd |
| Transport services | 11.1% | 2024 | down 42.2% | 120th |
| Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ | 38,501 | 2027 | up 32.3% | 144th |
| Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) | -14.09 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 148.4% | 148th |
| Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate | -27.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 335.5% | 200th |
| Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) | -2.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 181.4% | 168th |
| Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | 9.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 730.3% | 95th |
| Net secondary income | 454.65 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 16.3% | 92nd |
| Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current) | -13.47 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 126.0% | 153rd |
| General government final consumption expenditure | 1.65 trillion constant LCU | 2025 | up 12.0% | 37th |
| Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 0.557 | 2025 | up 3.1% | 78th |
| Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2025 | up 33.3% | 144th |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per | 74,477 constant LCU per person | 2025 | down 9.1% | 47th |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per | 110.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 32.9% | 18th |
| Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | -2.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 211.3% | 167th |
| Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita | 22,397 constant LCU per person | 2025 | down 0.3% | 53rd |
| Taxes less subsidies on products | 497.58 billion constant LCU | 2025 | up 29.6% | 43rd |
| Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | -10.99 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 213.8% | 183rd |
| Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | 2.9 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.6% | 138th |
| Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | 0.8498 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 29.7% | 151st |
| Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate | 51.52 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 303.8% | 18th |
| Primary income payments | 214.19 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 29.3% | 160th |
| Current account balance | -18.8% | 2024 | down 46.5% | 187th |
| Portfolio equity, net inflows | 483,731 BoP, current US$ | 2015 | up 112.3% | 85th |
| Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP | 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2025 | down 19.9% | 27th |
| Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita | 9.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 45.7% | 187th |
| Insurance and financial services | 4.2% | 2024 | down 48.0% | 129th |
| Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 45.0% | 175th |
| Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate | 0.0118 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 99.9% | 139th |
| Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) | 2.6 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.3% | 142nd |
| Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled | 22.50 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 563.8% | 187th |
| General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) | -0.9145 % change on previous year | 2025 | down 118.2% | 153rd |
| Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita | 0.806 | 2025 | down 1.1% | 72nd |
| Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita | 91.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 94th |