GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.88 % change on previous year for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 16.73 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -10.24 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1993 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 1994 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1995 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 1996 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2001 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 2002 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2003 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 2004 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2008 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 2014 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 4 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7934 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +474.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9213 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2023 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2024 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +474.5% | 0.7934 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -415.7% | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 0.7934 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 141 Serbia 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Lesotho 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Bermuda 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Afghanistan 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Portugal 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Ukraine 1.82 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Malawi was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.73 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.24 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.