Gross domestic product (GDP) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Malawi, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Malawi peaked at 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Malawi 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 24.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 25.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 130 North Macedonia 28.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 131 Rwanda 28.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 132 Mauritius 26.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 25.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 135 Niger 24.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 136 Chad 24.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Malawi was 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.