Malawi vs Sri Lanka: GDP

Malawi
26.12 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
32.75 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
40th

GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 32.75 trillion current LCU against 26.12 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 6.63 trillion current LCU.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 213 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 3.08 billion current LCU 153.86 billion current LCU 150.77 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
1990s 39.29 billion current LCU 664.82 billion current LCU 625.53 billion current LCU Sri Lanka
2000s 641.18 billion current LCU 2.64 trillion current LCU 2.00 trillion current LCU Sri Lanka
2010s 4.45 trillion current LCU 11.39 trillion current LCU 6.94 trillion current LCU Sri Lanka
2020s 15.32 trillion current LCU 24.62 trillion current LCU 9.30 trillion current LCU Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 32.75 trillion current LCU against 26.12 trillion current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
6.63 trillion current LCU, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for gdp?
Malawi ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 series is expressed in local currency units.