Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Malawi

Malawi: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 24.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
26th
of 231 countries
All-time high
121.89 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-33.77 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Malawi, 1971–2023

-50050100197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Malawi stood at 24.12 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Malawi peaked at 121.89 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -33.77 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Malawi ranks 26th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 27.32 % change on previous year
1972 10.23 % change on previous year -62.5%
1973 -0.4094 % change on previous year -104.0%
1974 29.91 % change on previous year -7404.3%
1975 14.03 % change on previous year -53.1%
1976 10.01 % change on previous year -28.7%
1977 18.59 % change on previous year +85.7%
1978 13.01 % change on previous year -30.0%
1979 0.0507 % change on previous year -99.6%
1980 15.92 % change on previous year +31293.7%
1981 11.88 % change on previous year -25.4%
1982 9.63 % change on previous year -18.9%
1983 14.14 % change on previous year +46.8%
1984 24.38 % change on previous year +72.4%
1985 14.24 % change on previous year -41.6%
1986 12.85 % change on previous year -9.8%
1987 19.9 % change on previous year +54.9%
1988 31.86 % change on previous year +60.1%
1989 23.83 % change on previous year -25.2%
1990 21.89 % change on previous year -8.1%
1991 20.69 % change on previous year -5.5%
1992 9.64 % change on previous year -53.4%
1993 33.69 % change on previous year +249.3%
1994 23.35 % change on previous year -30.7%
1995 81.52 % change on previous year +249.1%
1996 20.13 % change on previous year -75.3%
1997 83.41 % change on previous year +314.3%
1998 25.09 % change on previous year -69.9%
1999 42.68 % change on previous year +70.1%
2000 33.19 % change on previous year -22.2%
2001 18.42 % change on previous year -44.5%
2002 -33.77 % change on previous year -283.3%
2003 15.86 % change on previous year -147.0%
2004 19.9 % change on previous year +25.5%
2005 18.98 % change on previous year -4.7%
2006 121.89 % change on previous year +542.4%
2007 14.14 % change on previous year -88.4%
2008 19.29 % change on previous year +36.4%
2009 17.86 % change on previous year -7.4%
2010 20.95 % change on previous year +17.3%
2011 25.7 % change on previous year +22.7%
2012 18.82 % change on previous year -26.8%
2013 41.41 % change on previous year +120.0%
2014 38.29 % change on previous year -7.5%
2015 32.39 % change on previous year -15.4%
2016 27.28 % change on previous year -15.8%
2017 25.87 % change on previous year -5.2%
2018 10.83 % change on previous year -58.1%
2019 13.02 % change on previous year +20.2%
2020 6.7 % change on previous year -48.5%
2021 12.82 % change on previous year +91.4%
2022 18.91 % change on previous year +47.5%
2023 24.12 % change on previous year +27.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +31293.7% 0.0507 % change on previous year 15.92 % change on previous year
1974 +7404.3% -0.4094 % change on previous year 29.91 % change on previous year
2006 +542.4% 18.98 % change on previous year 121.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.64 % change on previous year -0.4094 % change on previous year 29.91 % change on previous year 9
1980s 17.87 % change on previous year 9.63 % change on previous year 31.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 36.21 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year 83.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s 24.58 % change on previous year -33.77 % change on previous year 121.89 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.46 % change on previous year 10.83 % change on previous year 41.41 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.64 % change on previous year 6.7 % change on previous year 24.12 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 23 Pakistan 25.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Ukraine 24.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Samoa 24.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Laos 23.9 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 22.14 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Malawi?
Gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Malawi was 24.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 121.89 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -33.77 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Malawi rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Malawi ranks 26th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,164 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.