Malawi vs Mauritius: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Malawi
36.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Mauritius
35.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Malawi rank
134th
Mauritius rank
137th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 36.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Mauritius, a difference of 1.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Mauritius ahead.

Malawi ranks 134th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mauritius Difference Ahead
1950s 3.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 60.58 million international-$ in 2021 prices Mauritius
1960s 4.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 615.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices Malawi
1970s 7.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Malawi
1980s 10.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 9.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Malawi
1990s 11.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 18.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 6.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Mauritius
2000s 16.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 21.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Mauritius
2010s 24.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 29.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 4.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Mauritius
2020s 35.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 32.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Malawi or Mauritius?
Malawi, at 36.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 35.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Malawi and Mauritius?
1.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritius?
70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Mauritius rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Malawi ranks 134th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – 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

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.