Malawi vs Tonga: Real gdp growth

Malawi
1.67
in 2024
Tonga
1.72
in 2024
Malawi rank
154th
Tonga rank
152nd

Real gdp growth over time

  • Malawi
  • Tonga
-2002040198020022024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1.72 against 1.67 in Malawi, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.

Malawi ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 152nd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 1.72 10.62 8.9 Tonga
1990s 4.15 2.07 2.08 Malawi
2000s 4.31 0.2333 4.08 Malawi
2010s 4.36 2.2 2.15 Malawi
2020s 2.02 0.6498 1.37 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, Malawi or Tonga?
Tonga, at 1.72 against 1.67 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in real gdp growth between Malawi and Tonga?
0.05, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for real gdp growth?
Malawi ranks 154th and Tonga ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Real gdp growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,084 data points, 1980–2026
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