Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi is -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and down 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Malawi 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -117.7% |
| 2021 | -0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +338.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2024 | -0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2025 | -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | -0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 160 Guyana -0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 161 Namibia -0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Haiti -0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 United States Virgin Islands -0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Tajikistan -0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Central African Republic -0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 226.6%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.