Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0016 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0016 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0025 units per person, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0016 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 178 Niger 0.0019 units per person compare
- 179 Liberia 0.0017 units per person compare
- 180 Madagascar 0.0017 units per person compare
- 182 Mozambique 0.0015 units per person compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0015 units per person compare
- 184 Somalia 0.0014 units per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi was 0.0016 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.