Ghana vs Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Ghana
37.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
31.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ghana rank
2nd
Malawi rank
5th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 37.1 % change on previous year against 31.76 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 5.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.3319 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 17.32 % change on previous year | 16.54 % change on previous year | 0.7746 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11.48 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9.69 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 37.1 % change on previous year against 31.76 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Ghana and Malawi?
- 5.34 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Ghana ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 5th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.