GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 30.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.37 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 112.69 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 10th 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 13.51 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1987 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1989 | 22.51 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 10.69 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 28.17 % change on previous year | +112.2% |
| 1994 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 77.22 % change on previous year | +195.1% |
| 1996 | 52.35 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 39.69 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2000 | 30.53 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 112.69 % change on previous year | +339.8% |
| 2003 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2004 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 19.97 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2008 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 27.05 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 20.97 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2023 | 29.03 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2024 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 30.37 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.87 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.86 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year | 77.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.87 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 112.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 27.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.26 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 30.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 7 Türkiye 36.43 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Haiti 34.39 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cuba 32.22 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28.78 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Egypt 24.96 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Angola 20.49 % change on previous year 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 353,070 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 114.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malawi was 30.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 112.69 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.