GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 32.83 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 32.83 % change on previous year for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 106.87 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.97 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 8th of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1993 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +716.8% |
| 1994 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 106.87 % change on previous year | +706.5% |
| 1996 | 63.49 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 25.42 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 43.94 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2000 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 19.37 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 64.92 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 2003 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 21.07 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 25.61 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2007 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 20.52 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 19.83 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.88 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.92 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 27.77 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 15 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2021 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 2022 | 18.25 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2023 | 31.54 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2024 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 32.83 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 32.83 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 32.83 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +716.8% | 4.97 % change on previous year | 40.6 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +706.5% | 13.25 % change on previous year | 106.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 106.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.61 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 64.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 33.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 32.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi was 32.83 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 106.87 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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: linked series (current LCU), 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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.