GDP deflator in Malawi
Malawi: GDP deflator was 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator in Malawi stood at 322.74 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 329.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Malawi peaked at 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.081 base year varies by country, in 1980.
That places Malawi 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1559 base year varies by country | 0.081 base year varies by country | 0.3008 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 base year varies by country | 0.3328 base year varies by country | 3.68 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 base year varies by country | 4.8 base year varies by country | 27.15 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.67 base year varies by country | 30.45 base year varies by country | 114.36 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.94 base year varies by country | 121.47 base year varies by country | 322.74 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Nicaragua 367.43 base year varies by country compare
- 28 Madagascar 358.35 base year varies by country compare
- 29 Iran 342.89 base year varies by country compare
- 31 South Sudan 270.49 base year varies by country compare
- 32 Brazil 269.14 base year varies by country compare
- 33 Guinea 264.34 base year varies by country 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 12.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 47.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator in Malawi?
- Gdp deflator in Malawi was 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 base year varies by country in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp deflator?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.3%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).