Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Malawi
31.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
23.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
8th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 31.76 % change on previous year against 23.9 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.1215 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 16.54 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | 9.32 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 21.29 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 31.76 % change on previous year against 23.9 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 7.86 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 8th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.