GDP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP was 14.92 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 14.92 billion current US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Malawi peaked at 14.92 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion current US$, in 1985.
That places Malawi 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.83 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 3.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 9.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 billion current US$ | 7.91 billion current US$ | 11.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.70 billion current US$ | 11.31 billion current US$ | 14.92 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -282.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -161.55 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.16 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 25.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Malawi?
- Gdp in Malawi was 14.92 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion current US$ in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.