Gross domestic savings in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic savings was -2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -2.4% for gross domestic savings 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 in Malawi peaked at 5.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross domestic savings in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +115.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9% | -117.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | -3.6% | +338.4% |
| 2023 | -4.2% | +18.4% |
| 2024 | -4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | -2.4% | -45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -4.4% | -0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 160 Guyana -0.3%
- 161 Namibia -0.6% compare
- 162 Haiti -0.7% compare
- 164 United States Virgin Islands -3.3% compare
- 165 Tajikistan -4.0% compare
- 166 Central African Republic -4.9% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Malawi?
- Gross domestic savings in Malawi was -2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic savings?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.