Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.83 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in 2024.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Malawi peaked at 14.38 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -11.59 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 8.32 % 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 | -113.3% |
| 1983 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 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 | -0.9908 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 1988 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -431.9% |
| 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 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -403.6% |
| 2002 | 2.65 % 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 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +164.2% |
| 2014 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2019 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7936 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +474.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2023 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.89 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | -4.79 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 0.7936 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 153 Tonga 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Portugal 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mozambique 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Nauru 1.76 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Malawi was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.59 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Malawi ranks 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.