GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Malawi

GDP growth in Malawi in 2025 — 1.89%. Ranked 136 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 5.75 pp.

2025 1.89% +0.21 pp vs 2024
World rank 136of 186
Period maximum 16.73%1995
Period minimum -10.24%1994

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Malawi, 1961–2025-20-100102019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 7.64%1963: -1.39%1965: 13.62%1967: 7.28%1969: 5.88%1971: 16.22%1973: 2.3%1975: 6.09%1977: 4.92%1979: 4.4%1981: -5.29%1983: 3.72%1985: 4.57%1987: 1.63%1989: 1.34%1991: 8.73%1993: 9.69%1995: 16.73%1997: 3.79%1999: 3.04%2001: -4.97%2003: 5.71%2005: 3.27%2007: 9.6%2009: 8.33%2011: 4.93%2013: 5.41%2015: 2.8%2017: 4%2019: 5.72%2021: 4.56%2023: 1.95%2025: 1.89%
Change over the period: −5.75 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi

Malawi 1.89%
World 2.92%
Eastern Africa computed 6.06%
Low-income countries computed 5.54%
GDP growth — Malawi, by year Malawi All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.89 +0.21 pp
2024 1.67 −0.27 pp
2023 1.95 +1.02 pp
2022 0.92 −3.64 pp
2021 4.56 +3.76 pp
2020 0.79 −4.92 pp
2019 5.72 +1.36 pp
2018 4.35 +0.35 pp
2017 4 +1.5 pp
2016 2.5 −0.3 pp
2015 2.8 −2.83 pp
2014 5.63 +0.21 pp
2013 5.41 +3.51 pp
2012 1.9 −3.03 pp
2011 4.93 −1.94 pp
2010 6.87 −1.45 pp
2009 8.33 +0.69 pp
2008 7.64 −1.96 pp
2007 9.6 +4.9 pp
2006 4.7 +1.43 pp
2005 3.27 −2.15 pp
2004 5.42 −0.29 pp
2003 5.71 +4.01 pp
2002 1.7 +6.67 pp
2001 -4.97 −6.55 pp
2000 1.58 −1.47 pp
1999 3.04 −0.85 pp
1998 3.9 +0.1 pp
1997 3.79 −3.52 pp
1996 7.32 −9.41 pp
1995 16.73 +26.97 pp
1994 -10.24 −19.93 pp
1993 9.69 +17.02 pp
1992 -7.33 −16.06 pp
1991 8.73 +3.04 pp
1990 5.69 +4.35 pp
1989 1.34 −1.83 pp
1988 3.18 +1.55 pp
1987 1.63 +1.84 pp
1986 -0.21 −4.79 pp
1985 4.57 −0.79 pp
1984 5.36 +1.64 pp
1983 3.72 +1.22 pp
1982 2.5 +7.79 pp
1981 -5.29 −5.7 pp
1980 0.41 −3.99 pp
1979 4.4 −5.35 pp
1978 9.75 +4.83 pp
1977 4.92 −0.08 pp
1976 5 −1.09 pp
1975 6.09 −1.09 pp
1974 7.18 +4.88 pp
1973 2.3 −3.93 pp
1972 6.23 −9.99 pp
1971 16.22 +15.74 pp
1970 0.48 −5.4 pp
1969 5.88 +7.81 pp
1968 -1.92 −9.2 pp
1967 7.28 −5.97 pp
1966 13.25 −0.37 pp
1965 13.62 +10.96 pp
1964 2.66 +4.05 pp
1963 -1.39 −2.06 pp
1962 0.67 −6.97 pp
1961 7.64

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.