GNI growth in Malawi

Malawi: GNI growth was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 136.2%
World rank
80th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2019
All-time low
-1.9%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2018–2025

GNI growth in Malawi, 2018–2025

-2024682018202120252018: -1.1 annual %2019: 7.3 annual %2020: 2 annual %2021: 3 annual %2022: -1.9 annual %2023: 2.5 annual %2024: 1.5 annual %2025: 3.5 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, gni growth in Malawi stood at 3.5%.

That represents a change of up 136.2% on the previous year and up 415.6% over ten years.

That places Malawi 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.1% -1.1% 7.3% 2
2020s 1.8% -1.9% 3.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in Malawi?
Gni growth in Malawi was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for gni growth?
Malawi ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni growth rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.6%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.