Gross domestic product (GDP) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Malawi stood at 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Malawi peaked at 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 139th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Congo 40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 137 Malta 36.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Brunei 36.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Mauritius 35.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 141 Mauritania 34.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Jamaica 32.22 billion international-$ in 2021 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 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor 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.