Annual gdp growth in Malawi
Malawi: Annual gdp growth was 1.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual gdp growth in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Malawi stood at 1.67.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Malawi peaked at 9.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.97, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 152nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual gdp growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 | — |
| 2001 | -4.97 | -414.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | -134.2% |
| 2003 | 5.71 | +235.9% |
| 2004 | 5.42 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | +104.3% |
| 2008 | 7.64 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 8.33 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.87 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 4.93 | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 5.41 | +184.7% |
| 2014 | 5.63 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 4.35 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.72 | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.79 | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | +477.2% |
| 2022 | 0.92 | -79.8% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | +112.0% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | -14.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.18, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.18, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +477.2% | 0.79 | 4.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | -4.97 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 1.9 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 0.79 | 4.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Malawi?
- Annual gdp growth in Malawi was 1.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.97 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for annual gdp growth?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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