Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -14.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -14.03 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 112.6% on the previous year and down 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 855.81 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -625.93 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 132nd of 196 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.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 147.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 46.82 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1984 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1986 | -104.7 % change on previous year | +601.5% |
| 1987 | 855.81 % change on previous year | -917.4% |
| 1988 | 95.51 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1989 | -57.66 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1990 | 323.2 % change on previous year | -660.5% |
| 1991 | 53.37 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1992 | -184 % change on previous year | -444.7% |
| 1993 | 232.17 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1994 | -206.41 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1995 | 234.1 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 1996 | -27.85 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1997 | -33.99 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1998 | -83.89 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1999 | 233.74 % change on previous year | -378.6% |
| 2000 | -78.11 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2001 | -625.93 % change on previous year | +701.3% |
| 2002 | 143.18 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2003 | 224.21 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2004 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2005 | -39.69 % change on previous year | +691.8% |
| 2006 | 43.77 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2007 | 104.25 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2008 | -20.42 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2009 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2010 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 2011 | -29.39 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2012 | -61.15 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 2013 | 175.72 % change on previous year | -387.4% |
| 2014 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2015 | -48.25 % change on previous year | -601.8% |
| 2016 | -23.05 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2017 | 76.21 % change on previous year | -430.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2019 | 24.04 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 2020 | -81.41 % change on previous year | -438.6% |
| 2021 | 349.95 % change on previous year | -529.9% |
| 2022 | -79.79 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2023 | 111.29 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 2024 | -14.03 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.78 % change on previous year | -104.7 % change on previous year | 855.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 54.05 % change on previous year | -206.41 % change on previous year | 323.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -24.47 % change on previous year | -625.93 % change on previous year | 224.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.61 % change on previous year | -61.15 % change on previous year | 175.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2 % change on previous year | -81.41 % change on previous year | 349.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 129 Samoa -12.2 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Suriname -12.2 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Chile -13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Montenegro -14.66 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Canada -14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Rwanda -15.81 % change on previous year 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 real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Malawi was -14.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 855.81 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -625.93 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 245.9%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.