Malawi vs Rwanda: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Malawi
26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Rwanda
28.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Malawi rank
134th
Rwanda rank
132nd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 28.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Malawi, a difference of 2.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 2.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 4.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 6.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 9.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Malawi |
| 2020s | 25.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 449.33 million international-$ in 2011 prices | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 28.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 2.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Malawi ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.