GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 250.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Malawi 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 5.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 11.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1995 | 20.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 1996 | 20.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 21.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 40.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.0% |
| 1999 | 57.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 78.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 94.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 76.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 97.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 108.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 118.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 136.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 139.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 140.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 141.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 150.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 156.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 249.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 364.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 424.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 499.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 730.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 732.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 745.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 749.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 805.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 949.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 1,738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2025 | 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 150.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 745.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 749.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 18 Tanzania 2,541 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Sudan 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Myanmar 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Nigeria 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Rwanda 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 South Korea 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.