GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Malawi
Malawi: GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual was 27.33 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 27.33 % change on previous year for gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in 2024.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Malawi peaked at 85.99 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.65 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Malawi 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.0587 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1973 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -6320.4% |
| 1974 | 18 % change on previous year | -593.0% |
| 1975 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1976 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5511 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1980 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +1799.2% |
| 1981 | 23.61 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 1982 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 13.37 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 25.19 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 1988 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 24.36 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6116 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1991 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +1550.2% |
| 1992 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1993 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 32.6 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 85.99 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 1996 | 47.81 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 24.72 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 39.91 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2000 | 30.53 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 10.35 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 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 | +191.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 12.13 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 2014 | 23.78 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 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 | 17.36 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 2023 | 21.93 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 27.33 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27.33 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.75 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 27.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -6320.4% | 0.0587 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1799.2% | 0.5511 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1550.2% | 0.6116 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +593.0% | -3.65 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.36 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 25.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.28 % change on previous year | 0.6116 % change on previous year | 85.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.24 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 30.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.95 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 27.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Malawi?
- Gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual in Malawi was 27.33 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 85.99 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.65 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value standard local currency, 2015 prices, annual rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.