GDP, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP, PPP was 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Malawi peaked at 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.92 billion constant 2021 international $, in 1994.
That places Malawi 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.00 billion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 10.87 billion constant 2021 international $ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 10.07 billion constant 2021 international $ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 11.05 billion constant 2021 international $ | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 9.92 billion constant 2021 international $ | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 11.58 billion constant 2021 international $ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 12.43 billion constant 2021 international $ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 12.90 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.40 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 13.81 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.02 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.33 billion constant 2021 international $ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 13.55 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 14.33 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 15.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.60 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 16.33 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.90 billion constant 2021 international $ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 19.27 billion constant 2021 international $ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.87 billion constant 2021 international $ | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 22.30 billion constant 2021 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 23.40 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.85 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.14 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.55 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 27.30 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 27.98 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.37 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 32.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.36 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.83 billion constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 34.14 billion constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 34.81 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 35.39 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.94 billion constant 2021 international $, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.77 billion constant 2021 international $, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.60 billion constant 2021 international $ | 9.92 billion constant 2021 international $ | 13.81 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 billion constant 2021 international $ | 13.33 billion constant 2021 international $ | 20.87 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 billion constant 2021 international $ | 22.30 billion constant 2021 international $ | 32.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.43 billion constant 2021 international $ | 32.36 billion constant 2021 international $ | 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Congo 40.17 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 137 Malta 36.90 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 138 Brunei 36.83 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 140 Mauritius 35.78 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 141 Mauritania 34.86 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 142 Jamaica 32.22 billion constant 2021 international $ 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 in Malawi?
- Gdp, ppp in Malawi was 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 billion constant 2021 international $ in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.