GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 26.12 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 26.12 trillion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 467.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Malawi peaked at 26.12 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.46 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.46 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 6.39 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 7.47 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 8.99 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 9.44 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 13.27 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 15.03 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 31.08 billion current LCU | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 50.82 billion current LCU | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 63.73 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 79.16 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 113.94 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 151.08 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 180.35 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 390.11 billion current LCU | +116.3% |
| 2003 | 455.04 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 550.92 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 630.04 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 791.37 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 902.89 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 2.93 trillion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 3.74 trillion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 4.61 trillion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 5.68 trillion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 6.53 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 7.23 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 8.24 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 8.82 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.98 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 11.80 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 15.52 trillion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 19.66 trillion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 26.12 trillion current LCU | +32.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 26.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 trillion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 26.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +116.3% | 180.35 billion current LCU | 390.11 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +106.9% | 15.03 billion current LCU | 31.08 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 1.46 billion current LCU | 6.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.29 billion current LCU | 7.47 billion current LCU | 113.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 641.18 billion current LCU | 151.08 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 trillion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 8.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 trillion current LCU | 8.82 trillion current LCU | 26.12 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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 gdp in Malawi?
- Gdp in Malawi was 26.12 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.