Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 247.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7614 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Malawi 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.8447 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 4.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.1% |
| 1995 | 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.5% |
| 1996 | 14.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 1999 | 41.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 56.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 68.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 76.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 94.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 102.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 109.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 127.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 131.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 131.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 132.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 141.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 146.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 233.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 341.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 398.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 468.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 673.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 684.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 684.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 700.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 707.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 755.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 889.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 1,618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2025 | 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 555.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 132.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 141.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 700.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 707.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 17 Sudan 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Tanzania 2,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Somalia 1,616 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Nigeria 1,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Rwanda 1,352 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7614 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.