What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Burundi and Malawi?

84.76 million current GBP, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?

55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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.

Burundi vs Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Burundi

3.76 billion current GBP

in 2014

Malawi

3.68 billion current GBP

in 2014

Burundi rank

150th

Malawi rank

151st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Burundi
Malawi

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.76 billion current GBP against 3.68 billion current GBP in Malawi, a difference of 84.76 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 151st of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1960s	106.70 million current GBP	75.78 million current GBP	30.92 million current GBP	Burundi
1970s	403.44 million current GBP	295.69 million current GBP	107.76 million current GBP	Burundi
1980s	1.32 billion current GBP	769.99 million current GBP	552.45 million current GBP	Burundi
1990s	1.19 billion current GBP	1.16 billion current GBP	32.66 million current GBP	Burundi
2000s	1.34 billion current GBP	2.18 billion current GBP	842.25 million current GBP	Malawi
2010s	3.19 billion current GBP	4.10 billion current GBP	918.90 million current GBP	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Burundi or Malawi?: Burundi, at 3.76 billion current GBP against 3.68 billion current GBP in Malawi as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Burundi and Malawi?: 84.76 million current GBP, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Burundi ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 151st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.