GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1,295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 450.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,002 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 949.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,020 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1,021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,089 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 1,216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 1,160 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1,179 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,043 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 917.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 819.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 760.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 863.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 823.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 1,278 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 840.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 746.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 1,199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,241 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1,197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 597.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 688.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 670.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 657.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 629.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 622.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 558.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 519.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 494.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 450.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 610.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 702.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 677.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 664.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 793.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 730.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 689.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 651.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 617.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 613.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 616.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 584.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 702.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 237.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +58.1% | 746.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +57.3% | 823.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | -50.1% | 1,197 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 597.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,060 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 917.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,216 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 980.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 746.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 519.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,241 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 646.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 450.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 793.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 612.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 702.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Nigeria 778.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Burundi 742.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Chile 603.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Costa Rica 509.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Benin 498.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 482.79 constant 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 gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP (constant 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.