GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 33.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi is 33.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 117.07 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.97 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Malawi 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 18.82 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1988 | 35.26 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1989 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1990 | 16.96 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1993 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +716.9% |
| 1994 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1995 | 106.87 % change on previous year | +706.5% |
| 1996 | 63.49 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 25.42 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 44.63 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 2000 | 32.97 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 18.73 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 117.07 % change on previous year | +525.1% |
| 2003 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2004 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 25.73 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2007 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 20.56 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.31 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 22.47 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 25.94 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 14.88 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2021 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 2022 | 18.24 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 33.73 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2024 | 26.42 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2025 | 33.58 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.01 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 35.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 35.9 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 106.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.82 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 117.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.52 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 33.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.91 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 33.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.16 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 13.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 12.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 47.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi was 33.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 117.07 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 (current LCU), 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.