Malawi vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP

Malawi
4.6 Percent per annum
in 2029
Zambia
4.92 Percent per annum
in 2029
Malawi rank
35th
Zambia rank
33rd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 4.92 Percent per annum against 4.6 Percent per annum in Malawi, a difference of 0.32 Percent per annum.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.15 Percent per annum 0.4616 Percent per annum 3.69 Percent per annum Malawi
2000s 4.31 Percent per annum 6.82 Percent per annum 2.51 Percent per annum Zambia
2010s 4.36 Percent per annum 4.89 Percent per annum 0.5319 Percent per annum Zambia
2020s 3.3 Percent per annum 4.22 Percent per annum 0.9215 Percent per annum Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 4.92 Percent per annum against 4.6 Percent per annum in Malawi as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp between Malawi and Zambia?
0.32 Percent per annum, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2029.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 02 - annual real gdp?
Malawi ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP growth rate — Growth rate of real gross domestic product
Unit
Percent per annum
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 9,193 data points, 1990–2029
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 2 shows the full time series of annual real GDP growth, up to present, and including projected real GDP growth rates over the next five years.