GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate was 8.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.71 % change on previous year for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 258.5% on the previous year and up 501.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 38.96 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -26.95 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0.3517 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3455 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0622 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1987 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -7441.2% |
| 1988 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +154.9% |
| 1989 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1990 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 1991 | 19.26 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1992 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1993 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 1994 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -411.0% |
| 1995 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1996 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 1997 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1998 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1999 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 2000 | -11.08 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2001 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 21.11 % change on previous year | -449.0% |
| 2003 | 33.36 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 38.96 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2006 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +341.8% |
| 2007 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2008 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.11 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2012 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2013 | -7.74 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2014 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2015 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2124 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2017 | -0.2779 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -1947.9% |
| 2019 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 2020 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2021 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2022 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2024 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2025 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.71 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.99 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.16 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +7441.2% | -0.0622 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1947.9% | -0.2779 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -26.95 % change on previous year | 20.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 38.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -7.74 % change on previous year | 14.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 104 Belarus 8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Italy 8.82 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Paraguay 8.73 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Ukraine 8.71 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Solomon Islands 8.65 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was 8.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.96 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.95 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.6%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.