Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Real gdp growth

Malawi
1.67
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.74
in 2024
Malawi rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
151st

Real gdp growth over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
-20-1001020198020022024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.74 against 1.67 in Malawi, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 3.54 -1.11 4.65 Malawi
2000s 4.31 -5.82 10.13 Malawi
2010s 4.36 6.18 1.82 Zimbabwe
2020s 2.02 2.77 0.7516 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.74 against 1.67 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in real gdp growth between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.07, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for real gdp growth?
Malawi ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st 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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