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

Latest (2024)
1.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
156th
of 223 countries
All-time high
14.38 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-11.59 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Malawi, 1971–2024

-10010197119972024

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

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Tonga 2.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 Portugal 1.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 Mozambique 1.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Saudi Arabia 1.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Nauru 1.76 % change on previous year compare
  6. 158 Nauru 1.76 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 11,298 data points, 1971–2024
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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.