Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Malawi
Malawi: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.6%
Change on year
up 64.8%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2021
All-time low
-9.0%
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -0.6% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 64.8% on the previous year and down 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malawi peaked at 9.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.0%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.9% | — |
| 2001 | -7.1% | +711.4% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -89.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -483.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -79.4% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +552.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +142.9% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -71.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +311.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +85.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -73.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +142.0% |
| 2020 | -9.0% | -521.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -203.9% |
| 2022 | -3.5% | -137.8% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -53.4% |
| 2024 | -1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | -7.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -9.0% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 175 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -0.5% compare
- 176 Congo -0.6% compare
- 178 Vanuatu -0.7% compare
- 179 Mozambique -0.9% compare
- 180 Central African Republic -1.0% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 30.43 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 26.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 122.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 319.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malawi?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malawi was -0.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.0% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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