GDP: linked series in Malawi
Malawi: GDP: linked series was 26.12 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 26.12 trillion current LCU for gdp: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.8% on the previous year and up 467.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series in Malawi peaked at 26.12 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.39 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.39 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 11.79 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 12.38 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 17.40 billion current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 19.71 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 40.77 billion current LCU | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 66.65 billion current LCU | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 83.59 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 103.83 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 149.45 billion current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 198.16 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 236.54 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 390.11 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 2003 | 455.04 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 550.92 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 630.04 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 791.37 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 902.89 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 trillion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 2.93 trillion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 3.74 trillion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 4.61 trillion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 5.68 trillion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 6.53 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 7.23 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 8.24 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 8.82 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.98 trillion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 11.80 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 15.52 trillion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2024 | 19.66 trillion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2025 | 26.12 trillion current LCU | +32.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 26.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 trillion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 26.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.9% | 19.71 billion current LCU | 40.77 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.50 billion current LCU | 9.39 billion current LCU | 149.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.51 billion current LCU | 198.16 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 trillion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 8.24 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 trillion current LCU | 8.82 trillion current LCU | 26.12 trillion current LCU | 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 in Malawi?
- Gdp: linked series in Malawi was 26.12 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp: linked series?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.