Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value … LCU unit GDP current in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value … LCU unit GDP current was 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Malawi stood at 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 357.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Malawi peaked at 552.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.265 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Malawi 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value … LCU unit GDP current in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.4% |
| 1996 | 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.7% |
| 1999 | 12.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 17.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 21.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 24.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 29.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 31.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 32.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 32.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 35.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 37.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 86.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 101.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 114.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 159.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 167.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 158.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 171.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 187.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 205.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 261.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 335.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 552.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 2025 | 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 201.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value … LCU unit GDP current in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +110.4% | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.265 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8735 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 171.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 187.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 552.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Cambodia 646.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 582.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Myanmar 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Colombia 403.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Nigeria 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Mongolia 316.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Malawi?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Malawi was 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 552.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.265 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.