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

Malawi ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
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Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

84th

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

Years of data

1980–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

Malawi ranks 84th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.9435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1982	0.9478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1983	0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1984	0.9361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	0.9291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.94 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1987	0.9182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1988	0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1989	0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1990	0.8938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1991	0.9478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1992	0.9406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.9571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1994	0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1995	0.9237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1996	0.9466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1997	0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1998	0.9456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1999	0.9501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2000	0.9426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2001	0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2002	0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2003	0.973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2004	0.9381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2005	0.9271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2006	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2007	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2008	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2009	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2010	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2011	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2012	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2014	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2015	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2016	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2018	0.9353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2019	0.9396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.9444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	0.9373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2022	0.9374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2023	0.9329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2024	0.9309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2025	0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.9292 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

81 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Dominican Republic 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 South Korea 0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Mali 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Gambia 0.9275 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 San Marino 0.9268 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.9919 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 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) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.