Malawi vs New Zealand: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate

Malawi
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand
1.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malawi rank
106th
New Zealand rank
104th

Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.94 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 29 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 104th of 184 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 4.18 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 0.4198 % change on previous year Malawi
1960s 5.9 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year 0.7988 % change on previous year Malawi
1970s 4.06 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year Malawi
1980s 3.22 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 0.0805 % change on previous year Malawi
1990s 0.7511 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year New Zealand
2000s 5.68 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 5.18 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 5.28 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, Malawi or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.94 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between Malawi and New Zealand?
0.16 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Zealand?
69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
How do Malawi and New Zealand rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 106th and New Zealand ranks 104th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 10,706 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.