GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 31.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi is 31.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 307.7% on the previous year and up 571.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 103.66 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -42.93 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0017 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -279462.9% |
| 1983 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1984 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1985 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +410.8% |
| 1986 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0511 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1988 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -32671.2% |
| 1989 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 18.27 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1992 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1993 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 1994 | -42.93 % change on previous year | -384.9% |
| 1995 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1996 | 63.23 % change on previous year | +246.5% |
| 1997 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1998 | -34.27 % change on previous year | -304.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2000 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2001 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 103.66 % change on previous year | -6792.3% |
| 2003 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2004 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2005 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 2007 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2009 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2012 | -24.68 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2013 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2014 | 9.58 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2015 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2016 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -399.0% |
| 2017 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2018 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.412 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2023 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +1725.0% |
| 2024 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 2025 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -307.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 31.88 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.27 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 31.88 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.48 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -279462.9% | 0.0017 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +32671.2% | -0.0511 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +6792.3% | -1.55 % change on previous year | 103.66 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1725.0% | 0.412 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 16.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.46 % change on previous year | -42.93 % change on previous year | 63.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.22 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 103.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -24.68 % change on previous year | 15.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -15.35 % change on previous year | 31.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was 31.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 103.66 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.93 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.0%. 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 GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.