GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP deflator was 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
322.74 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
322.74 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.081 base year varies by country
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
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 214 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.
GDP deflator in Malawi, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.081 base year varies by country | — |
| 1981 | 0.0943 base year varies by country | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1034 base year varies by country | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1151 base year varies by country | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1298 base year varies by country | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1413 base year varies by country | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1604 base year varies by country | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1873 base year varies by country | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2455 base year varies by country | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3008 base year varies by country | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3328 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3684 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4173 base year varies by country | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5349 base year varies by country | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6749 base year varies by country | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2 base year varies by country | +77.2% |
| 1996 | 1.82 base year varies by country | +52.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2 base year varies by country | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 2.63 base year varies by country | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 3.68 base year varies by country | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 4.8 base year varies by country | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 6.03 base year varies by country | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 12.82 base year varies by country | +112.7% |
| 2003 | 14.15 base year varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 16.25 base year varies by country | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 18 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 21.59 base year varies by country | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 22.48 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.16 base year varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 27.15 base year varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 30.45 base year varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 34.71 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 40.83 base year varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 51.87 base year varies by country | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 62.75 base year varies by country | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 75.18 base year varies by country | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 90.43 base year varies by country | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 100 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 106.15 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 114.36 base year varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 121.47 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 131.37 base year varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 153.92 base year varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 198.61 base year varies by country | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 247.56 base year varies by country | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 322.74 base year varies by country | +30.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 322.74 base year varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.63 base year varies by country, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 322.74 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator 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 | +112.7% | 6.03 base year varies by country | 12.82 base year varies by country |
| 1995 | +77.2% | 0.6749 base year varies by country | 1.2 base year varies by country |
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)
- 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 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 214 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).