Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 0.8002 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8002 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 82.5%
World rank
147th
of 166 countries
All-time high
14.38 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-10.49 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Malawi is 0.8002 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.5% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 14.38 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -10.49 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1954 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1956 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +423.9% |
| 1957 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1958 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1961 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1962 | -0.1376 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1963 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +1160.5% |
| 1964 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -712.0% |
| 1966 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1968 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1969 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -715.3% |
| 1970 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1971 | 14.38 % change on previous year | +972.7% |
| 1972 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1973 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 1979 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5751 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1981 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -954.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1983 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +378.0% |
| 1984 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5687 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1987 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +302.4% |
| 1988 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 1992 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1993 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1994 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1995 | 13.59 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1996 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9826 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1999 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7084 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2001 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -683.4% |
| 2002 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2003 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +234.0% |
| 2004 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 2008 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 4 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2018 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9131 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2021 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +400.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8002 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.8002 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.76 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.8002 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -1160.5% | -0.1376 % change on previous year | -1.73 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +972.7% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -954.3% | 0.5751 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +712.0% | -2.21 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +715.3% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -683.4% | 0.7084 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.07 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 0.8002 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 144 Morocco 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Lesotho 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Japan 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Central African Republic 0.4724 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Paraguay 0.2 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0652 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Malawi was 0.8002 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.49 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.