Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 31.88 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 16.22 % change on previous year | 12.35 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 6.02 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malawi, at 31.88 % change on previous year against 11.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20.76 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.