GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was -15.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -15.01 % change on previous year for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 4,369.0% on the previous year and down 343.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 15.43 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -33.17 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 218th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1973 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1974 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
| 1975 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1976 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1977 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +425.5% |
| 1978 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1979 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1980 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 1981 | 12.12 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1982 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0404 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1984 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -14387.1% |
| 1985 | -10.25 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1986 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1987 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 1988 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1990 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1991 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +311.7% |
| 1992 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1993 | -0.7304 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1994 | -33.17 % change on previous year | +4441.6% |
| 1995 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1996 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1999 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 2000 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2001 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2002 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +187.0% |
| 2003 | -13.15 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2004 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 2005 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 2007 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2008 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +888.1% |
| 2009 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2012 | -28.08 % change on previous year | -390.1% |
| 2013 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2016 | -19.59 % change on previous year | -545.2% |
| 2017 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2018 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2019 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5873 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3366 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2023 | -0.3358 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2024 | -15.01 % change on previous year | +4369.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -15.01 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.82 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -15.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -14387.1% | 0.0404 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -4441.6% | -0.7304 % change on previous year | -33.17 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -4369.0% | -0.3358 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 15.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -10.25 % change on previous year | 15.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1 % change on previous year | -33.17 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9946 % change on previous year | -28.08 % change on previous year | 13.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -15.01 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 215 Zambia -8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Rwanda -8.68 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Egypt -9.61 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Ethiopia -16.76 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Myanmar -34.51 % change on previous year compare
- 221 Syrian Arab Republic -38.46 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Malawi was -15.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.17 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 218th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 343.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 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 US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.