Annual GDP growth in Malawi
Malawi: Annual GDP growth was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Malawi stood at 1.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Malawi peaked at 13.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 154th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | -5.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | -10.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -4.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 4.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Malawi?
- Annual gdp growth in Malawi was 1.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for annual gdp growth?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.