Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.3698 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.3698 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi peaked at 0.3698 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1052 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 133rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1228 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1488 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1438 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1654 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2482 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.253 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2666 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2817 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2895 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3086 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3596 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3629 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3698 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3698 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.125 units per square kilometre | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.17 units per square kilometre | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | 0.2214 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2844 units per square kilometre | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | 0.3698 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 130 North Korea 0.4244 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Peru 0.4053 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Senegal 0.4049 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Russia 0.3563 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 0.3561 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Venezuela 0.3532 units per square kilometre 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 0.3698 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.3698 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1052 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.