Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 24.29 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Malawi stood at 24.29 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 462.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Malawi peaked at 24.29 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.37 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 2.84 billion current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 5.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.26 billion current LCU | 6.68 billion current LCU | 108.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.58 billion current LCU | 142.42 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 trillion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 7.74 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.30 trillion current LCU | 8.33 trillion current LCU | 24.29 trillion current LCU | 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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Malawi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Malawi was 24.29 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.29 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 462.5%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.