GDP price levels relative to the US in Malawi
Malawi: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.2813 in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP price levels relative to the US in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp price levels relative to the us in Malawi stood at 0.2813. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Malawi peaked at 0.5837 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2813, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 180th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5367 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5837 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.503 | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5154 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3209 | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3184 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4755 | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5258 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.329 | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3194 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3018 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3058 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4598 | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3916 | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3918 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3869 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.392 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3861 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4225 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.451 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4687 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5033 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3815 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3189 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3517 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3846 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3195 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3592 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.391 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4006 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3981 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3659 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3398 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3459 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2813 | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4428 | 0.3184 | 0.5837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3889 | 0.3018 | 0.4598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3879 | 0.3189 | 0.5033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3462 | 0.2813 | 0.3981 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 57.31 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 99,620 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Malawi?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Malawi was 0.2813 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5837 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2813 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Malawi ranks 180th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.