Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of was 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.2% on the previous year and up 379.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Malawi peaked at 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Malawi 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per unit of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million SLC per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1993 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +105.4% |
| 1995 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +71.5% |
| 1996 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Mongolia 0.0033 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Sudan 0.003 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Myanmar 0.002 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Rwanda 0.0012 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Iraq 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Nigeria 0.0011 million SLC per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of in Malawi was 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per unit of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.7%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.