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

Malawi ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Malawi

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Malawi
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Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.7%

World rank

79th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.6363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1980–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Malawi, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Malawi stood at 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Malawi peaked at 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Malawi 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1982	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1983	1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1985	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1986	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1987	1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1988	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1989	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1990	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1991	1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1992	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1993	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1994	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.6%
1995	1.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1996	1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
1997	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1998	1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.9%
1999	1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2001	1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.8423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
2003	0.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2004	0.9444 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2005	0.9296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2006	0.8912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2007	0.8799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2008	0.7878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2009	0.7335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2010	0.6973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2011	0.6363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2012	0.8608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
2013	0.9912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2014	0.9554 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	0.9376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2017	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	0.9696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0.9214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2020	0.8777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2021	0.8666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2022	0.8729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2023	0.8238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2024	0.9911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2025	0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1994	+57.6%	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1998	+57.9%	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
2002	-50.1%	1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8423 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.8663 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9911 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

76 New Zealand 0.768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Algeria 0.7678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Cayman Islands 0.7669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Aruba 0.7635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Canada 0.7634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Benin 0.7625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Malawi?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Malawi was 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?: Malawi ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 227 places, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 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.