Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Malawi, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi stood at 5.24 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi peaked at 27.71 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -11.59 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1963 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7055 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1965 | 27.71 % change on previous year | +3828.5% |
| 1966 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1967 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1968 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -447.3% |
| 1969 | 11.91 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 1970 | 18.39 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1971 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1974 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +223.5% |
| 1975 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1978 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +91.7% |
| 1979 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 1981 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1983 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 1984 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1987 | -0.9904 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1988 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -432.0% |
| 1989 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1992 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1993 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 1994 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1995 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1996 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2001 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2003 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 2004 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +104.3% |
| 2008 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6028 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2013 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -1137.9% |
| 2014 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2018 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.24 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.45 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.24 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.86 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +3828.5% | 0.7055 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1137.9% | -0.6028 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -8.7 % change on previous year | 27.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.04 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 18.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -10.81 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -11.59 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -0.6028 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Guyana 5.35 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Marshall Islands 5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Togo 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Senegal 5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Georgia 5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 5.05 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 6.14 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 12.29 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi was 5.24 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.59 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.