GDP price levels relative to the US in Malawi
Malawi: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.2813 in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP price levels relative to the US in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp price levels relative to the us in Malawi is 0.2813, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Malawi peaked at 0.5837 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2813, in 2024.
That places Malawi 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5367 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5837 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.503 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5154 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3209 | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3184 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4755 | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5258 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.329 | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3194 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3018 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3058 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4598 | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3916 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3918 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3869 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.392 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3861 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4225 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.451 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4687 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5033 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3815 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3189 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3517 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3846 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3195 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3592 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.391 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4006 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3981 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3659 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3398 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3459 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2813 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4428 | 0.3184 | 0.5837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3889 | 0.3018 | 0.4598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3879 | 0.3189 | 0.5033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3462 | 0.2813 | 0.3981 | 5 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Malawi?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Malawi was 0.2813 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5837 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2813 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Malawi ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.