How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?

Malawi ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Malawi

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

144th

of 192 countries

All-time high

116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

10,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Malawi is 116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Malawi peaked at 116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.

Malawi ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	10,779 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	—
1962	10,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+0.6%
1963	10,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-1.3%
1964	10,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	12,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+13.1%
1966	13,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+12.0%
1967	14,871 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.0%
1968	14,580 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-2.0%
1969	15,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.1%
1970	15,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.6%
1971	17,659 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+16.0%
1972	18,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.4%
1973	19,320 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
1974	20,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.5%
1975	21,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
1976	23,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.2%
1977	24,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.3%
1978	26,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.3%
1979	27,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.4%
1980	27,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.4%
1981	25,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-5.3%
1982	26,291 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
1983	27,267 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.7%
1984	28,748 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.4%
1985	30,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.6%
1986	30,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-0.2%
1987	30,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.6%
1988	31,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
1989	31,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.2%
1990	33,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.7%
1991	36,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.7%
1992	34,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-7.2%
1993	37,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.4%
1994	33,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-10.0%
1995	38,984 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+16.6%
1996	41,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.0%
1997	43,340 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.9%
1998	44,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1999	46,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
2000	46,983 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
2001	44,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	-4.9%
2002	45,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%
2003	48,046 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.7%
2004	50,673 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.5%
2005	52,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
2006	54,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.8%
2007	60,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+9.5%
2008	64,707 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+7.5%
2009	70,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+8.3%
2010	74,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.9%
2011	78,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.9%
2012	80,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.9%
2013	84,437 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.4%
2014	89,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+5.6%
2015	91,685 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.8%
2016	93,977 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+2.5%
2017	97,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2018	101,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+4.0%
2019	108,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+6.3%
2020	109,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.4%
2021	113,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
2022	115,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.1%
2023	116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12,710 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	15,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	9
1970s	21,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	15,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	27,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	28,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	25,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	31,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	39,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	33,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	46,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	53,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	44,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	70,096 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	90,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	74,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	108,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	113,794 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	109,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

141 Turkmenistan 124,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
142 Senegal 121,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
143 Timor-Leste 120,371 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
145 Ukraine 116,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
146 Nicaragua 114,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
147 Paraguay 103,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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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)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Malawi?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Malawi was 116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 116,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 10,702 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?: Malawi ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 226 places, 9,168 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.