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Formation1970–1990

Integration1990–2010

Current era2010–2024

01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$11.73B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 151 of 210

Real GDP growth1.8%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$5422024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity31.3%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing12.6%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −3.1 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic overview annual rank and index table

Malawi	1970	$579.15M	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	$125	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	13.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1971	$728.51M	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	14.4%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	$153	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	15.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1972	$832.50M	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	10.2%	27 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	$171	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	15.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1973	$802.82M	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.3%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	$160	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	11.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1974	$991.31M	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	7.4%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	$193	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	12.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1975	$1.11B	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.5%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	$210	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	12.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1976	$1.21B	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.2%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$223	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	12.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1977	$1.46B	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.3%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	$259	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	13.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1978	$1.71B	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	8.3%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	$295	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	13.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1979	$1.84B	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	$305	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	12.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1980	$2.24B	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	9.4%	24 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+7.5 pp vs world	$357	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	12.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1981	$2.24B	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-10.8%	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-12.8 pp vs world	$343	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	12.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1982	$2.11B	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.4%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$312	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	11.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1983	$2.20B	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.2%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	$312	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	11.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1984	$2.16B	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.9%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	$294	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	10.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1985	$2.03B	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.7%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	$266	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	9.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1986	$2.12B	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	$269	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	8.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1987	$2.22B	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.0%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	$268	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	7.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1988	$2.47B	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	$283	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1989	$2.97B	108 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	39.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.1%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	$324	161 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	8.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	108 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	39.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1990	$3.17B	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.8%	64 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	$332	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	7.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1991	$3.66B	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	7.8%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	$372	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1992	$3.29B	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-7.9%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	$324	187 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	6.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1993	$3.61B	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	10.8%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	$351	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	7.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1994	$2.13B	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-11.6%	193 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-14.9 pp vs world	$210	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	4.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1995	$2.47B	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	9.0%	25 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	$244	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	4.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1996	$2.97B	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	9.7%	22 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	$287	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	5.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1997	$3.14B	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.8%	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	$297	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1998	$3.21B	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.2%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	$298	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1999	$3.21B	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.2%	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	$290	190 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	5.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2000	$3.15B	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.6%	164 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	$278	190 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2001	$3.10B	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	-4.8%	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	$268	191 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	5.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2002	$3.50B	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	2.7%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	$294	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2003	$3.21B	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.7%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	$263	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	4.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2004	$3.48B	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.4%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	$278	198 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	4.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2005	$3.66B	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	$285	202 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	3.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2006	$4.00B	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.7%	128 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	$303	202 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	3.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2007	$4.43B	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	9.6%	33 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.5 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	$327	204 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	3.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2008	$5.32B	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	7.6%	34 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	$381	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2009	$6.19B	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	8.3%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	$430	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2010	$6.96B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	6.9%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	$469	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	4.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2011	$8.41B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	10.1%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	$551	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2012	$6.31B	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.4%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	$402	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	3.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2013	$6.13B	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	11.6%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	$379	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2014	$7.26B	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	11.5%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	$437	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2015	$8.22B	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	8.5%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	$481	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	4.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2016	$7.12B	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	7.8%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	$406	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2017	$8.94B	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	10.5%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	$496	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	4.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2018	$9.88B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.4%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	$533	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	4.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2019	$11.05B	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	5.7%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	$581	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2020	$11.77B	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.8%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	$603	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2021	$12.38B	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	4.6%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	$617	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2022	$12.43B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.9%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	$604	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	4.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2023	$13.36B	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.9%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	$633	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	4.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2024	$11.73B	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	1.8%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	$542	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

MalawiAfricaEastern AfricaWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Malawi is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

MalawiEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$579.15M → $3.17B

Compound annual change: +8.9% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$3.17B → $6.96B

Compound annual change: +4.0% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$6.96B → $11.73B

Compound annual change: +3.8% CAGR

Nominal GDP$11.73B2024 · Published series · World rank 151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$12.89B2024 · Published series · World rank 142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Malawi	1970	$579.15M	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.22B	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	103 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1971	$728.51M	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.40B	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1972	$832.50M	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.54B	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	101 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	43.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1973	$802.82M	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.58B	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1974	$991.31M	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.70B	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1975	$1.11B	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.79B	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1976	$1.21B	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.90B	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1977	$1.46B	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$1.98B	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1978	$1.71B	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.15B	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1979	$1.84B	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.22B	123 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1980	$2.24B	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.43B	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1981	$2.24B	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.17B	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1982	$2.11B	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.20B	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1983	$2.20B	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.29B	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1984	$2.16B	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.38B	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1985	$2.03B	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.49B	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1986	$2.12B	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.54B	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1987	$2.22B	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.52B	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1988	$2.47B	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.60B	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1989	$2.97B	108 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	39.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.71B	127 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	108 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	39.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1990	$3.17B	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.83B	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1991	$3.66B	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.06B	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1992	$3.29B	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.81B	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1993	$3.61B	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.12B	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	124 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1994	$2.13B	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$2.76B	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1995	$2.47B	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.00B	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1996	$2.97B	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.29B	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1997	$3.14B	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.42B	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	135 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1998	$3.21B	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.46B	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1999	$3.21B	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.50B	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2000	$3.15B	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.56B	153 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	25.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	142 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2001	$3.10B	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.39B	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2002	$3.50B	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.48B	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2003	$3.21B	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.68B	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2004	$3.48B	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$3.88B	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2005	$3.66B	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$4.00B	155 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	25.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2006	$4.00B	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$4.19B	156 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	25.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	151 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	27.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2007	$4.43B	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$4.59B	156 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	25.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2008	$5.32B	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$4.94B	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2009	$6.19B	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.36B	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2010	$6.96B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$5.72B	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2011	$8.41B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.30B	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2012	$6.31B	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$6.58B	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2013	$6.13B	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$7.34B	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2014	$7.26B	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$8.19B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	152 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2015	$8.22B	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$8.88B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2016	$7.12B	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.58B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2017	$8.94B	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$10.58B	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2018	$9.88B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.05B	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2019	$11.05B	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.68B	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2020	$11.77B	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.77B	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2021	$12.38B	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.31B	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2022	$12.43B	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.42B	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2023	$13.36B	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.66B	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2024	$11.73B	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.89B	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Africa$2.83T2024

Eastern Africa$583.45B2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Full historical record

GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Malawi is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

MalawiEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$125 → $332

Compound annual change: +5.0% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$332 → $469

Compound annual change: +1.8% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$469 → $542

Compound annual change: +1.0% CAGR

GDP per person$5422024 · Published series · World rank 204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$5952024 · Published series · World rank 200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Malawi	1970	$125	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	13.5 (world = 100)	$264	175 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)
Malawi	1971	$153	154 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.6 / 100	15.3 (world = 100)	$295	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	5.6 (world = 100)
Malawi	1972	$171	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	15.1 (world = 100)	$317	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	5.8 (world = 100)
Malawi	1973	$160	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	11.9 (world = 100)	$315	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	1974	$193	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	12.9 (world = 100)	$330	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	5.8 (world = 100)
Malawi	1975	$210	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	12.7 (world = 100)	$339	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	6.0 (world = 100)
Malawi	1976	$223	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	12.7 (world = 100)	$349	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	6.0 (world = 100)
Malawi	1977	$259	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	13.4 (world = 100)	$353	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)
Malawi	1978	$295	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	13.1 (world = 100)	$370	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	6.0 (world = 100)
Malawi	1979	$305	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	12.0 (world = 100)	$368	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	5.9 (world = 100)
Malawi	1980	$357	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	12.8 (world = 100)	$388	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	6.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	1981	$343	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	12.3 (world = 100)	$332	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)
Malawi	1982	$312	160 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	11.4 (world = 100)	$324	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	5.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	1983	$312	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	11.4 (world = 100)	$325	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	5.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	1984	$294	159 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	10.6 (world = 100)	$325	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	5.0 (world = 100)
Malawi	1985	$266	161 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	9.5 (world = 100)	$327	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	5.0 (world = 100)
Malawi	1986	$269	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	8.5 (world = 100)	$322	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	4.8 (world = 100)
Malawi	1987	$268	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	7.6 (world = 100)	$304	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	4.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	1988	$283	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	7.3 (world = 100)	$297	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	4.3 (world = 100)
Malawi	1989	$324	161 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	8.1 (world = 100)	$295	176 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	4.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	1990	$332	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	7.6 (world = 100)	$297	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.1 (world = 100)
Malawi	1991	$372	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	8.3 (world = 100)	$310	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.4 (world = 100)
Malawi	1992	$324	187 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	6.9 (world = 100)	$278	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	3.9 (world = 100)
Malawi	1993	$351	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	7.4 (world = 100)	$303	200 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	4.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	1994	$210	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	4.2 (world = 100)	$271	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	3.7 (world = 100)
Malawi	1995	$244	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	4.5 (world = 100)	$296	200 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)
Malawi	1996	$287	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	5.2 (world = 100)	$318	198 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	4.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	1997	$297	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)	$324	196 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	4.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	1998	$298	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	5.7 (world = 100)	$321	196 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.9 / 100	4.1 (world = 100)
Malawi	1999	$290	190 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	5.4 (world = 100)	$317	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	3.9 (world = 100)
Malawi	2000	$278	190 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)	$315	200 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	3.8 (world = 100)
Malawi	2001	$268	191 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	5.0 (world = 100)	$292	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	2002	$294	189 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)	$293	202 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.0 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	2003	$263	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	4.3 (world = 100)	$302	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	2004	$278	198 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	4.1 (world = 100)	$310	201 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	2005	$285	202 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	3.9 (world = 100)	$312	203 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	3.4 (world = 100)
Malawi	2006	$303	202 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	3.9 (world = 100)	$318	206 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	3.4 (world = 100)
Malawi	2007	$327	204 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	3.8 (world = 100)	$338	206 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	2008	$381	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	$354	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	3.7 (world = 100)
Malawi	2009	$430	205 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.4 / 100	4.9 (world = 100)	$372	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	3.9 (world = 100)
Malawi	2010	$469	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	4.9 (world = 100)	$386	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)
Malawi	2011	$551	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)	$413	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	4.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	2012	$402	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	3.8 (world = 100)	$419	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	4.2 (world = 100)
Malawi	2013	$379	208 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.0 / 100	3.5 (world = 100)	$454	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	4.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	2014	$437	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	$493	203 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.3 / 100	4.7 (world = 100)
Malawi	2015	$481	206 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.9 / 100	4.7 (world = 100)	$520	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	4.9 (world = 100)
Malawi	2016	$406	207 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	1.4 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	$546	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)
Malawi	2017	$496	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	4.6 (world = 100)	$587	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)
Malawi	2018	$533	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100	4.7 (world = 100)	$596	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)
Malawi	2019	$581	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)	$614	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.4 (world = 100)
Malawi	2020	$603	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)	$603	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.5 (world = 100)
Malawi	2021	$617	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.0 (world = 100)	$614	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.3 (world = 100)
Malawi	2022	$604	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	4.7 (world = 100)	$604	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	5.1 (world = 100)
Malawi	2023	$633	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	4.8 (world = 100)	$600	199 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	5.3 / 100	5.0 (world = 100)
Malawi	2024	$542	204 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	4.0 (world = 100)	$595	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100	4.8 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Africa$1,8692024

Eastern Africa$1,1682024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Malawi is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

MalawiEastern AfricaAfricaWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

14.4% → 4.8%

Average annual rate: +4.4%

Integration1990–2010

4.8% → 6.9%

Average annual rate: +3.8%

Current era2010–2024

6.9% → 1.8%

Average annual rate: +6.1%

Real GDP growth1.8%2024 · Published series · World rank 147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth-0.8%2024 · Published series · World rank 185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator210.92024 · Published series · World rank 17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Malawi	1970	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.1	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100
Malawi	1971	14.4%	6 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	97.2 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	11.6%	9 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	95.5 / 100	+9.4 pp vs world	0.1	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100
Malawi	1972	10.2%	27 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	7.4%	26 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	0.1	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100
Malawi	1973	2.3%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	-0.3%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	0.1	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100
Malawi	1974	7.4%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	4.6%	50 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	72.3 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world	0.1	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100
Malawi	1975	5.5%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	2.6%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	0.1	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100
Malawi	1976	6.2%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	3.2%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	0.1	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100
Malawi	1977	4.3%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	1.1%	109 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.0 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	0.1	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100
Malawi	1978	8.3%	44 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.7 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	4.7%	71 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	60.5 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	0.1	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100
Malawi	1979	3.3%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	-0.4%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	0.1	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100
Malawi	1980	9.4%	24 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+7.5 pp vs world	5.2%	39 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	78.5 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	0.1	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100
Malawi	1981	-10.8%	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-12.8 pp vs world	-14.2%	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-14.4 pp vs world	0.1	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100
Malawi	1982	1.4%	97 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	45.8 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	-2.5%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	0.1	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100
Malawi	1983	4.2%	59 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	0.2%	93 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	0.2	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100
Malawi	1984	3.9%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	-0.1%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	0.2	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100
Malawi	1985	4.7%	60 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	66.7 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	0.8%	108 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	0.2	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100
Malawi	1986	2.0%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	-1.7%	136 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	0.2	155 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	13.0 / 100
Malawi	1987	-1.0%	156 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	-5.6%	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	0.3	157 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100
Malawi	1988	3.3%	111 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.9 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	-2.1%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	0.3	158 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100
Malawi	1989	4.1%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	-0.7%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	0.4	160 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100
Malawi	1990	4.8%	64 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	0.7%	103 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	42.7 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	0.4	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100
Malawi	1991	7.8%	27 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	4.5%	34 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	83.9 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	0.4	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100
Malawi	1992	-7.9%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	-10.6%	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	0.6	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100
Malawi	1993	10.8%	12 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	9.2%	10 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	0.7	186 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100
Malawi	1994	-11.6%	193 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-14.9 pp vs world	-10.6%	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world	0.9	193 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100
Malawi	1995	9.0%	25 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	9.2%	14 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	1.7	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100
Malawi	1996	9.7%	22 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+6.1 pp vs world	7.5%	21 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	90.2 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	2.5	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100
Malawi	1997	3.8%	125 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	39.5 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	1.7%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	3.1	193 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100
Malawi	1998	1.2%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	-1.0%	163 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	3.9	192 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100
Malawi	1999	1.2%	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	-1.1%	165 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.0 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	5.4	194 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100
Malawi	2000	1.6%	164 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	-0.8%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	7.0	194 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100
Malawi	2001	-4.8%	199 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	-7.1%	203 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	1.5 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	8.8	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100
Malawi	2002	2.7%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	0.2%	145 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	29.8 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	10.3	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100
Malawi	2003	5.7%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world	3.1%	87 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.0 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	11.3	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100
Malawi	2004	5.4%	86 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	58.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	2.7%	128 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.0 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	13.0	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100
Malawi	2005	3.3%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	0.5%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	14.4	199 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100
Malawi	2006	4.7%	128 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	38.6 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	1.9%	150 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	28.0 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	17.3	198 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100
Malawi	2007	9.6%	33 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.5 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	6.6%	59 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	72.0 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	18.0	199 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100
Malawi	2008	7.6%	34 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	4.6%	61 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	20.2	201 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100
Malawi	2009	8.3%	22 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.0 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world	5.2%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+7.8 pp vs world	21.8	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100
Malawi	2010	6.9%	56 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	73.7 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	3.8%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	24.4	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100
Malawi	2011	10.1%	15 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world	7.0%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	27.8	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100
Malawi	2012	4.4%	83 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	1.4%	108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.8 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	31.9	202 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	3.8 / 100
Malawi	2013	11.6%	6 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.6 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	8.5%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	40.6	200 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	4.8 / 100
Malawi	2014	11.5%	7 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+8.5 pp vs world	8.5%	8 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	96.7 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	50.2	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100
Malawi	2015	8.5%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	5.5%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	61.7	191 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100
Malawi	2016	7.8%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world	4.9%	28 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world	71.2	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100
Malawi	2017	10.5%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world	7.5%	10 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	95.7 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	82.3	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100
Malawi	2018	4.4%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	1.6%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	87.4	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100
Malawi	2019	5.7%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	3.0%	74 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.1 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	94.1	171 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.7 / 100
Malawi	2020	0.8%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	-1.8%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+2.0 pp vs world	100.0	1 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100
Malawi	2021	4.6%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	1.9%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	108.2	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100
Malawi	2022	0.9%	178 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	-1.6%	190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	126.7	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100
Malawi	2023	1.9%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	-0.6%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	163.5	21 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100
Malawi	2024	1.8%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	-0.8%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	210.9	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

Latest common comparison

Africa3.4%2024

Eastern Africa5.0%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

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Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Malawi is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

MalawiEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

81.3% → 87.3%

Percentage-point change: +6.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

87.3% → 106.6%

Percentage-point change: +19.4 pp

Current era2010–2024

106.6% → 113.5%

Percentage-point change: +6.8 pp

Final consumption113.5%2024 · Published series · World rank 16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Household consumption90.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 15 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Government consumption22.5%2024 · Published series · World rank 41 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Domestic demand123.2%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 35 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Malawi	1970	81.3%	90 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	70.7%	73 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world	10.6%	131 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.1 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	116.6%	33 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+16.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1971	85.2%	77 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world	75.6%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	9.6%	146 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	112.0%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1972	83.3%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	74.6%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+17.7 pp vs world	8.7%	154 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	13.1 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	115.9%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1973	82.0%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	72.8%	57 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	68.2 / 100	+16.9 pp vs world	9.2%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	112.4%	37 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.5 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1974	77.9%	89 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	68.1%	72 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.7 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	9.8%	141 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	115.0%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+14.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1975	77.4%	105 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	67.7%	76 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	9.7%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	123.2%	26 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	85.8 / 100	+22.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1976	76.6%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	66.8%	76 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	9.7%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	112.2%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1977	74.5%	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	65.2%	83 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	53.4 / 100	+9.0 pp vs world	9.3%	151 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	108.0%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1978	73.1%	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	61.6%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	11.6%	131 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.1 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	125.3%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+24.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1979	81.7%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+9.1 pp vs world	68.1%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+12.0 pp vs world	13.6%	114 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.8 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	124.4%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+23.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1980	84.5%	72 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.9 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	71.2%	60 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+14.7 pp vs world	13.3%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	114.6%	53 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	70.5 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1981	83.8%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	71.4%	61 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	+14.9 pp vs world	12.3%	131 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.1 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	104.3%	103 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.0 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1982	85.0%	79 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	73.1%	61 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.9 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world	11.9%	131 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	26.1 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	105.0%	102 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1983	87.3%	73 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world	76.0%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+18.1 pp vs world	11.3%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	106.0%	82 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	54.0 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1984	78.7%	104 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world	67.9%	71 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.2 / 100	+10.2 pp vs world	10.8%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	96.6%	140 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1985	85.1%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	72.8%	59 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+14.6 pp vs world	12.4%	133 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	103.4%	87 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.1 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1986	82.6%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	+7.4 pp vs world	68.9%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	13.7%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	99.0%	120 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1987	82.4%	84 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	70.0%	66 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	63.1 / 100	+11.9 pp vs world	12.4%	122 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	31.3 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	100.0%	107 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.8 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1988	88.8%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	77.6%	32 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	82.4 / 100	+19.8 pp vs world	11.2%	140 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	109.1%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1989	92.3%	41 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+18.2 pp vs world	81.5%	28 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+23.8 pp vs world	10.8%	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	113.2%	37 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	79.7 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1990	87.3%	67 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+12.5 pp vs world	76.1%	42 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+18.0 pp vs world	11.2%	156 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	110.6%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1991	88.0%	69 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.8 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	77.6%	50 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.0 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	10.4%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	112.6%	46 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.9 / 100	+12.3 pp vs world
Malawi	1992	92.4%	56 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	73.2 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world	79.3%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+20.9 pp vs world	13.1%	134 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.8 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	114.7%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+14.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1993	94.2%	48 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	77.1 / 100	+18.7 pp vs world	83.0%	29 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+24.2 pp vs world	11.2%	157 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	23.5 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	110.9%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world
Malawi	1994	86.9%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	67.3%	86 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	58.3 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	19.6%	64 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.1 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	103.2%	100 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	51.5 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world
Malawi	1995	86.0%	70 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	66.3 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	70.9%	73 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	+12.4 pp vs world	15.1%	107 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.0 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	102.1%	116 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	43.6 / 100	+2.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1996	93.4%	44 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+18.4 pp vs world	81.3%	35 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	83.3 / 100	+22.5 pp vs world	12.1%	135 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.3 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	108.6%	70 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	66.2 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1997	94.0%	39 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.5 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	81.9%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+22.8 pp vs world	12.1%	142 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	30.9 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	109.4%	63 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1998	86.4%	80 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	61.5 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world	76.5%	48 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	77.0 / 100	+16.9 pp vs world	10.0%	175 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	104.2%	111 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	46.1 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1999	94.7%	38 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	82.0 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	85.4%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+25.7 pp vs world	9.3%	180 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.3 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	114.8%	45 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+15.1 pp vs world
Malawi	2000	89.7%	59 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	71.7 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	79.6%	40 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	80.9 / 100	+20.0 pp vs world	10.1%	175 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	109.4%	68 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	67.2 / 100	+9.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2001	87.9%	66 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	68.3 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	76.9%	44 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+16.8 pp vs world	10.9%	170 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	108.1%	76 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.2 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world
Malawi	2002	95.3%	40 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	81.0 / 100	+18.4 pp vs world	85.1%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+24.9 pp vs world	10.2%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	111.1%	57 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.5 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2003	94.6%	41 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	80.5 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	84.3%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+24.5 pp vs world	10.2%	173 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.7 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	111.4%	65 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.6 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2004	98.0%	32 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	84.9 / 100	+22.1 pp vs world	85.7%	23 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.2 / 100	+26.6 pp vs world	12.2%	144 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	114.9%	49 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	76.5 / 100	+15.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2005	103.1%	26 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.9 / 100	+27.7 pp vs world	90.4%	20 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	90.8 / 100	+31.6 pp vs world	12.7%	137 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	122.4%	32 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	85.0 / 100	+22.8 pp vs world
Malawi	2006	99.7%	30 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.0 / 100	+25.2 pp vs world	88.7%	23 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+30.7 pp vs world	10.9%	157 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	119.9%	42 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+20.6 pp vs world
Malawi	2007	102.4%	28 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+28.4 pp vs world	90.2%	16 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+32.7 pp vs world	12.2%	143 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	114.3%	61 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	70.9 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2008	101.3%	33 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+27.4 pp vs world	89.0%	25 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+31.9 pp vs world	12.3%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	125.8%	40 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+26.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2009	105.4%	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+29.4 pp vs world	93.0%	13 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+35.0 pp vs world	12.4%	153 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	26.9 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	118.8%	48 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	77.4 / 100	+19.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2010	106.6%	19 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+32.1 pp vs world	97.5%	5 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+40.5 pp vs world	9.1%	189 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	122.9%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+23.8 pp vs world
Malawi	2011	94.1%	45 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world	83.4%	28 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+26.9 pp vs world	10.6%	174 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.8 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	116.6%	56 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	73.6 / 100	+17.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2012	99.3%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+25.7 pp vs world	86.6%	27 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+30.0 pp vs world	12.8%	149 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	122.7%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+23.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2013	107.5%	20 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+33.9 pp vs world	91.8%	14 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+35.2 pp vs world	15.7%	113 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.2 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	132.4%	20 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	90.9 / 100	+33.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2014	103.2%	24 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.0 / 100	+29.6 pp vs world	86.2%	22 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+29.5 pp vs world	17.0%	95 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	126.5%	22 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	89.9 / 100	+27.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2015	97.1%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+23.4 pp vs world	79.2%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+22.1 pp vs world	18.0%	87 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.7 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	118.6%	36 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.2 / 100	+19.1 pp vs world
Malawi	2016	101.9%	23 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+28.0 pp vs world	80.8%	31 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	85.6 / 100	+23.6 pp vs world	21.1%	45 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world	123.7%	26 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+24.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2017	98.1%	28 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+24.8 pp vs world	75.5%	46 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+18.6 pp vs world	22.6%	37 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.7 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	118.4%	35 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+19.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2018	97.5%	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+24.7 pp vs world	75.2%	45 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	22.3%	37 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.7 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world	118.8%	38 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.2 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2019	94.6%	40 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.3 / 100	+21.6 pp vs world	72.2%	53 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+15.9 pp vs world	22.4%	37 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.7 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	116.6%	43 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	79.8 / 100	+17.1 pp vs world
Malawi	2020	100.9%	32 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	85.2 / 100	+27.7 pp vs world	80.0%	37 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	82.7 / 100	+24.6 pp vs world	20.9%	73 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world	117.7%	49 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.9 / 100	+18.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2021	100.8%	34 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+28.9 pp vs world	80.0%	43 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	79.8 / 100	+25.0 pp vs world	20.8%	65 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.2 / 100	+3.9 pp vs world	117.7%	54 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+18.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2022	103.6%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+31.6 pp vs world	82.2%	32 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	85.1 / 100	+26.6 pp vs world	21.4%	41 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	+5.0 pp vs world	119.5%	46 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+20.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2023	104.2%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+31.3 pp vs world	85.2%	28 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+28.8 pp vs world	19.0%	73 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	65.4 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	118.7%	45 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.8 / 100	+19.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2024	113.5%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+40.2 pp vs world	90.9%	15 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	93.3 / 100	+34.3 pp vs world	22.5%	41 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	80.8 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	123.2%	35 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	83.7 / 100	+24.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

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Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Africa80.9%2024

Eastern Africa84.2%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

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Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Malawi is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

MalawiEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

35.4% → 23.3%

Percentage-point change: -12.1 pp

Integration1990–2010

23.3% → 16.2%

Percentage-point change: -7.1 pp

Current era2010–2024

16.2% → 9.7%

Percentage-point change: -6.5 pp

Gross capital formation9.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 200 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Gross fixed capital formation9.7%2024 · Published series · World rank 200 of 209 · highest-to-lowest

Changes in inventories1.7%2016 · Published series · World rank 35 of 176 · highest-to-lowest

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Malawi	1970	35.4%	22 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.1 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	23.5%	73 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	11.9%	3 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1971	26.7%	62 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.3 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	16.7%	118 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	10.1%	5 of 137 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1972	32.6%	25 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	20.2%	97 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	45.5 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	12.5%	2 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	99.3 / 100	+11.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1973	30.4%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+1.8 pp vs world	21.0%	94 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.2 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	9.4%	4 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	97.8 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1974	37.1%	18 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	19.4%	108 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	17.7%	3 of 138 · highest-to-lowest	98.5 / 100	+15.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1975	45.8%	10 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+19.0 pp vs world	25.6%	70 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	60.8 / 100	-0.8 pp vs world	20.2%	2 of 140 · highest-to-lowest	99.3 / 100	+19.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1976	35.6%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	22.7%	91 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.9 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	12.9%	5 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+11.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1977	33.5%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	22.8%	93 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.7 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	10.7%	4 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	97.8 / 100	+9.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1978	52.2%	4 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+23.7 pp vs world	31.7%	35 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+4.1 pp vs world	20.5%	1 of 139 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+19.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1979	42.7%	13 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	28.7%	48 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	73.3 / 100	+1.4 pp vs world	14.0%	1 of 142 · highest-to-lowest	100.0 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1980	30.1%	52 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.0 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	22.8%	94 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.2 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	7.3%	7 of 143 · highest-to-lowest	95.8 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1981	20.6%	126 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	15.6%	148 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	16.5 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world	5.0%	16 of 144 · highest-to-lowest	89.5 / 100	+4.3 pp vs world
Malawi	1982	20.0%	123 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	15.1%	149 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.9 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	4.9%	12 of 145 · highest-to-lowest	92.4 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1983	18.7%	116 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	34.7 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	14.2%	150 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	4.5%	15 of 146 · highest-to-lowest	90.3 / 100	+4.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1984	17.9%	123 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	13.6%	145 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world	4.4%	15 of 147 · highest-to-lowest	90.4 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1985	18.3%	123 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	13.8%	142 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	19.9 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	4.4%	15 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	90.5 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1986	16.4%	135 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	12.4%	159 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-12.5 pp vs world	4.0%	17 of 148 · highest-to-lowest	89.1 / 100	+3.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1987	17.7%	125 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	29.5 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	13.4%	155 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	12.5 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	4.3%	13 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1988	20.3%	113 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	15.4%	138 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.2 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	4.9%	13 of 151 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1989	20.9%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-5.3 pp vs world	15.9%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	5.1%	10 of 152 · highest-to-lowest	94.0 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1990	23.3%	104 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	17.6%	146 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	28.9 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	5.7%	21 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	88.4 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1991	24.6%	80 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	61.3 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	18.7%	130 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	6.0%	16 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	91.2 / 100	+5.1 pp vs world
Malawi	1992	22.3%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	16.9%	148 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	27.9 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	5.4%	23 of 167 · highest-to-lowest	86.7 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1993	16.7%	153 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.5 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	12.6%	185 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	4.0%	16 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	91.1 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1994	16.4%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	12.4%	183 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world	4.0%	23 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+3.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1995	16.1%	172 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.2 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world	12.2%	189 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	3.9%	27 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1996	15.2%	180 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.3 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	11.5%	194 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world	3.7%	23 of 171 · highest-to-lowest	87.1 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1997	15.4%	175 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	9.6%	198 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world	5.8%	11 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+4.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1998	17.7%	165 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	11.2%	193 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.9 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	6.5%	8 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	95.8 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1999	20.1%	131 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	36.3 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	13.0%	186 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	7.2%	6 of 168 · highest-to-lowest	97.0 / 100	+6.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2000	19.7%	136 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.8 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	12.7%	182 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	11.3 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	7.0%	7 of 170 · highest-to-lowest	96.4 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world
Malawi	2001	20.3%	137 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	13.1%	184 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.3 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	7.2%	4 of 172 · highest-to-lowest	98.2 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2002	15.9%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	9.8%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-12.9 pp vs world	6.1%	6 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world
Malawi	2003	16.9%	163 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	10.1%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-12.6 pp vs world	6.7%	6 of 174 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2004	16.9%	169 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	17.6 / 100	-7.0 pp vs world	11.6%	191 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	6.9 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	5.3%	13 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world
Malawi	2005	19.4%	150 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	14.3%	187 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	5.1%	16 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+4.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2006	20.3%	145 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	16.6%	175 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	15.5 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	3.7%	22 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2007	11.9%	199 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	15.4%	182 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	12.1 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	-3.5%	176 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2008	24.5%	115 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	21.2%	141 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	3.3%	37 of 180 · highest-to-lowest	79.9 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2009	13.4%	191 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	8.7 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	16.3%	178 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	14.9 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	-3.0%	172 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2010	16.2%	184 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	15.3%	189 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	1.0%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2011	22.5%	116 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	44.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	13.7%	192 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	8.2 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	8.8%	5 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	97.8 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world
Malawi	2012	23.4%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	15.5%	181 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	7.9%	7 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+7.1 pp vs world
Malawi	2013	24.9%	86 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	59.1 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	17.8%	158 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.5 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	7.0%	7 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2014	23.4%	106 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	49.5 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	18.2%	159 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	5.1%	8 of 175 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2015	21.4%	134 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.1 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	18.2%	161 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	23.1 / 100	-6.9 pp vs world	3.3%	16 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2016	21.8%	119 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	43.3 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	20.1%	133 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.5 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	1.7%	35 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.6 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2017	20.3%	138 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	20.3%	131 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	37.5 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Malawi	2018	21.3%	136 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	21.3%	115 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	45.2 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Malawi	2019	21.9%	119 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	43.3 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	21.9%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Malawi	2020	16.8%	167 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	20.2 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	16.8%	168 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	19.7 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Malawi	2021	16.9%	172 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	17.8 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	16.9%	165 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	21.2 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Malawi	2022	15.9%	179 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world	15.9%	177 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	15.4 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Malawi	2023	14.5%	188 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	10.1 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	14.5%	189 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	9.6 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable
Malawi	2024	9.7%	200 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-16.2 pp vs world	9.7%	200 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	4.3 / 100	-15.7 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

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Africa20.9%2024

Eastern Africa21.1%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Malawi is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

MalawiEastern AfricaAfricaWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

34.7% → 37.6%

Percentage-point change: +2.9 pp

Integration1990–2010

37.6% → 55.3%

Percentage-point change: +17.7 pp

Current era2010–2024

55.3% → 47.5%

Percentage-point change: -7.8 pp

Exports12.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 191 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Imports35.3%2024 · Published series · World rank 137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Net exports-23.2%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade openness47.5%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Malawi	1970	12.9%	136 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	21.9%	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	+10.6 pp vs world	-9.0%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	34.7%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1971	12.5%	144 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.2 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	19.6%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	-7.1%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	32.2%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+9.3 pp vs world
Malawi	1972	12.3%	151 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.3 / 100	+0.5 pp vs world	20.8%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	-8.5%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	33.1%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+9.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1973	16.5%	132 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.0 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	23.4%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	+10.4 pp vs world	-6.8%	120 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	39.9%	129 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.7 / 100	+13.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1974	16.8%	136 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.7 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	24.2%	124 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	30.5 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world	-7.5%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	41.0%	137 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1975	17.4%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	28.5%	114 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.2 / 100	+13.3 pp vs world	-11.1%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	46.0%	125 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.9 / 100	+15.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1976	18.2%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	24.2%	126 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	29.4 / 100	+8.4 pp vs world	-6.0%	106 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	42.4%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	+10.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1977	17.9%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world	21.5%	135 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.3 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	-3.6%	92 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	48.6 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	39.5%	140 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1978	13.9%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	25.6%	117 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	34.5 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	-11.7%	131 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world	39.4%	138 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.6 / 100	+8.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1979	14.4%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	26.4%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	+9.2 pp vs world	-12.0%	127 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.8 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world	40.8%	139 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+6.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1980	14.9%	140 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	24.1%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	-9.3%	112 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	37.3 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	39.0%	143 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	19.8 / 100	+2.1 pp vs world
Malawi	1981	15.4%	137 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	23.2 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	19.6%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	-4.2%	74 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.8 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	34.9%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1982	13.6%	142 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	18.1%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	-4.5%	81 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.8 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	31.7%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1983	12.5%	145 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	17.7%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	-5.2%	94 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	30.1%	150 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world
Malawi	1984	17.2%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	16.6%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	0.6%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	33.8%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1985	14.6%	142 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	18.6%	141 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	-4.0%	100 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	33.2%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1986	13.8%	140 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	15.7%	153 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	-1.9%	82 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	54.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	29.5%	152 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1987	14.7%	140 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	16.7%	147 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	17.5 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	-2.0%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	31.3%	149 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.4 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1988	14.1%	148 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	16.9 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	21.0%	142 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100	+3.8 pp vs world	-6.9%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	35.1%	146 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	18.1 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1989	10.8%	159 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	20.0%	147 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	-9.2%	132 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	26.4 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	30.7%	159 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1990	15.2%	163 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.0 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	22.5%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	-7.3%	131 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	36.6 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	37.6%	167 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.0 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1991	15.3%	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	23.5%	150 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	-8.2%	143 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.7 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	38.8%	158 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.4 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1992	14.3%	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	24.9%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	-10.6%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	-10.9 pp vs world	39.2%	161 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.0 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1993	10.1%	187 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	18.6%	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	-8.5%	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	28.7%	187 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-8.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1994	19.0%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-0.4 pp vs world	25.3%	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	-6.3%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world	44.3%	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100	+5.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1995	19.3%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	23.7%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	-4.5%	109 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	47.3 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	43.0%	171 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	17.1 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1996	9.3%	197 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	4.4 / 100	-11.8 pp vs world	16.8%	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	-7.5%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	26.1%	198 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-15.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1997	13.0%	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	21.1%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	-8.1%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	34.2%	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world
Malawi	1998	19.2%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	23.3%	169 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	18.0 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	-4.1%	91 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	56.1 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	42.5%	167 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.0 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1999	16.8%	164 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.5 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	26.9%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	-10.1%	144 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	30.2 / 100	-10.4 pp vs world	43.7%	167 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.0 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2000	15.0%	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	21.9%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	-6.9%	127 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	38.5 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	37.0%	183 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-10.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2001	16.4%	173 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	16.1 / 100	-6.5 pp vs world	22.7%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	-6.3%	119 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	42.4 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	39.1%	184 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.7 / 100	-6.8 pp vs world
Malawi	2002	14.3%	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	26.0%	160 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.4 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	-11.7%	152 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-11.9 pp vs world	40.3%	179 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world
Malawi	2003	19.2%	166 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.5 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	30.7%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	-11.4%	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-11.6 pp vs world	49.9%	165 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	20.0 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2004	17.7%	175 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	15.1 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	32.6%	137 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.7 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	-14.9%	159 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	22.9 / 100	-15.2 pp vs world	50.3%	167 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	19.0 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2005	16.9%	180 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	39.3%	116 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	-22.4%	179 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	14.0 / 100	-22.9 pp vs world	56.2%	158 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	24.2 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2006	16.8%	180 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	13.5 / 100	-11.9 pp vs world	36.7%	127 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	39.1 / 100	+8.6 pp vs world	-19.9%	166 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	20.3 / 100	-20.6 pp vs world	53.5%	170 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	18.4 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2007	20.0%	177 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.0 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world	34.3%	141 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	-14.3%	148 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-15.0 pp vs world	54.3%	170 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	18.4 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2008	18.8%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-12.1 pp vs world	44.7%	106 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	-25.8%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-26.5 pp vs world	63.5%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2009	21.4%	157 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	40.2%	111 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	+14.6 pp vs world	-18.8%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-19.4 pp vs world	61.6%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world
Malawi	2010	17.5%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world	37.8%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	-20.3%	168 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-21.2 pp vs world	55.3%	158 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2011	18.9%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	35.5%	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	-16.6%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	-17.5 pp vs world	54.4%	172 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	18.2 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2012	21.4%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	44.2%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	+15.0 pp vs world	-22.7%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-23.7 pp vs world	65.6%	145 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	+6.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2013	22.0%	163 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	54.4%	73 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	65.6 / 100	+25.3 pp vs world	-32.4%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-33.4 pp vs world	76.5%	123 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.6 / 100	+17.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2014	21.8%	166 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	21.1 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	48.3%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+19.4 pp vs world	-26.5%	189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.0 / 100	-27.3 pp vs world	70.1%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world
Malawi	2015	17.8%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	36.4%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	+8.9 pp vs world	-18.6%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-19.2 pp vs world	54.3%	159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	24.4 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world
Malawi	2016	15.7%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-11.5 pp vs world	39.4%	116 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.0 / 100	+13.0 pp vs world	-23.7%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-24.5 pp vs world	55.0%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2017	12.7%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-15.4 pp vs world	32.6%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	-20.0%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-20.7 pp vs world	45.3%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world
Malawi	2018	11.7%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world	31.9%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	-20.2%	174 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.2 / 100	-21.1 pp vs world	43.6%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-13.8 pp vs world
Malawi	2019	13.0%	193 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.1 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	31.2%	156 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	25.8 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	-18.2%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-18.8 pp vs world	44.2%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-11.4 pp vs world
Malawi	2020	11.0%	189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.0 / 100	-15.1 pp vs world	30.0%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	-19.0%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-19.7 pp vs world	41.0%	180 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.4 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world
Malawi	2021	12.7%	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world	31.9%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	+4.2 pp vs world	-19.2%	162 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.0 / 100	-20.2 pp vs world	44.6%	181 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	13.9 / 100	-11.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2022	11.3%	192 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	8.6 / 100	-19.6 pp vs world	32.3%	155 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.3 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	-20.9%	169 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.6 / 100	-21.7 pp vs world	43.6%	189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.0 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world
Malawi	2023	11.2%	195 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	7.2 / 100	-17.8 pp vs world	31.2%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	-19.9%	170 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-20.7 pp vs world	42.4%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-14.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2024	12.2%	191 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-16.8 pp vs world	35.3%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	-23.2%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-24.1 pp vs world	47.5%	173 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	17.7 / 100	-9.6 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Africa55.1%2024

Eastern Africa45.5%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 31.3%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing29.1%

1970–1990-23.2 pp1990–2010-14.0 pp2010–2024-2.8 pp

World specialization: 6.84×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities16.2%

1970–1990+13.6 pp1990–2010-12.2 pp2010–2024+3.0 pp

World specialization: 0.77×

Construction3.3%

1970–1990-1.1 pp1990–2010-2.0 pp2010–2024+0.0 pp

World specialization: 0.56×

Trade, restaurants and hotels12.6%

1970–1990+3.3 pp1990–2010+12.3 pp2010–2024-6.0 pp

World specialization: 0.87×

Transport, storage and communication10.3%

1970–1990+0.8 pp1990–2010+4.3 pp2010–2024+3.6 pp

World specialization: 1.06×

Other activities31.3%

1970–1990+6.6 pp1990–2010+11.6 pp2010–2024+5.0 pp

World specialization: 0.70×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates - 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

8.1% → 14.7%

Percentage-point change: +6.6 pp

Integration1990–2010

14.7% → 26.3%

Percentage-point change: +11.6 pp

Current era2010–2024

26.3% → 31.3%

Percentage-point change: +5.0 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing6.84×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities0.77×

Construction0.56×

Trade, restaurants and hotels0.87×

Transport, storage and communication1.06×

Other activities0.70×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Malawi	1970	69.2%	4 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+59.7 pp vs world	11.8%	130 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	27.1 / 100	-19.1 pp vs world	6.4%	78 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	3.0%	174 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-11.0 pp vs world	1.6%	169 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	8.1%	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-23.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1971	69.6%	4 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+60.6 pp vs world	10.5%	134 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-20.0 pp vs world	6.9%	70 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.0 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	3.9%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	2.1%	165 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	7.0%	176 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.1 / 100	-25.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1972	68.0%	4 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	98.3 / 100	+59.3 pp vs world	11.3%	133 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	25.4 / 100	-19.2 pp vs world	7.9%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	3.5%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	2.2%	165 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	7.0%	177 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-25.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1973	55.9%	5 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+46.7 pp vs world	15.9%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-14.9 pp vs world	8.7%	31 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	4.3%	174 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	3.0%	160 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.7 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	12.2%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-19.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1974	55.2%	5 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+46.6 pp vs world	16.1%	122 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-15.6 pp vs world	9.1%	30 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.6 / 100	+2.5 pp vs world	4.8%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	2.8%	161 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	9.1 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	11.9%	168 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.6 / 100	-19.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1975	52.7%	6 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+44.4 pp vs world	17.6%	116 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.0 / 100	-13.0 pp vs world	9.7%	27 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	85.3 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	5.0%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	3.3%	156 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	11.7%	170 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-20.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1976	54.3%	6 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+46.4 pp vs world	16.7%	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world	9.7%	25 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	5.5%	170 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-8.7 pp vs world	2.7%	162 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-5.1 pp vs world	11.0%	172 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-21.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1977	57.6%	6 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+49.8 pp vs world	15.2%	121 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-15.5 pp vs world	9.1%	31 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	83.1 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	5.5%	173 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	2.4%	164 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	10.2%	173 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-22.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1978	52.2%	6 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+44.7 pp vs world	16.6%	118 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.9 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world	12.3%	12 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	93.8 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	4.6%	176 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-9.7 pp vs world	2.7%	162 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-5.2 pp vs world	11.5%	171 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	4.0 / 100	-21.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1979	54.7%	6 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+47.4 pp vs world	18.2%	113 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	36.7 / 100	-12.6 pp vs world	7.7%	56 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	4.2%	175 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	1.1 / 100	-10.1 pp vs world	2.4%	166 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	12.9%	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-20.3 pp vs world
Malawi	1980	49.4%	7 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+42.6 pp vs world	21.6%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	12.4%	7 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	3.4%	177 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	2.0%	169 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	4.5 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	11.1%	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-22.5 pp vs world
Malawi	1981	46.8%	10 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+40.0 pp vs world	22.4%	96 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	9.4%	24 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	87.0 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	3.6%	177 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	2.8%	163 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	8.0 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	15.0%	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	-19.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1982	49.8%	8 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+43.0 pp vs world	20.9%	99 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-8.9 pp vs world	8.8%	34 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	81.4 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	6.0%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-8.2 pp vs world	1.9%	171 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	12.6%	169 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-22.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1983	52.0%	5 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+45.0 pp vs world	19.6%	107 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	6.9%	55 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	69.5 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	4.2%	177 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	1.8%	172 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-6.2 pp vs world	15.6%	163 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	8.5 / 100	-20.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1984	51.5%	5 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+44.7 pp vs world	23.8%	86 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	4.1%	128 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	2.3%	177 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world	2.3%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	15.9%	164 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.9 / 100	-20.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1985	50.0%	7 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.6 / 100	+43.6 pp vs world	23.3%	87 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	51.4 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	4.8%	110 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	38.4 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	4.6%	176 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.6 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world	2.3%	166 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	6.3 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	14.9%	165 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	7.3 / 100	-21.8 pp vs world
Malawi	1986	49.4%	6 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	97.1 / 100	+43.5 pp vs world	26.2%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	4.4%	119 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	4.1%	177 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	0.0 / 100	-10.6 pp vs world	1.7%	174 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-6.4 pp vs world	14.3%	167 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-23.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1987	45.2%	10 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	94.9 / 100	+39.8 pp vs world	25.7%	67 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	62.7 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	5.7%	75 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	6.8%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	2.1%	172 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	14.4%	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-24.1 pp vs world
Malawi	1988	47.3%	8 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	96.0 / 100	+41.9 pp vs world	25.5%	69 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	61.6 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	4.4%	115 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	6.9%	168 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	5.1 / 100	-7.8 pp vs world	2.1%	172 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	2.8 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	13.9%	166 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-24.7 pp vs world
Malawi	1989	48.6%	5 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	97.7 / 100	+43.3 pp vs world	24.2%	81 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	55.1 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	5.2%	95 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	47.2 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	5.9%	175 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	1.7 / 100	-8.6 pp vs world	2.3%	174 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	2.3 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	13.7%	168 of 179 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-25.4 pp vs world
Malawi	1990	46.0%	11 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+40.8 pp vs world	25.4%	85 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	59.0 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	5.2%	115 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	44.4 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	6.3%	188 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.3 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	2.4%	200 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.5 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	14.7%	195 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-24.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1991	44.9%	10 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+40.1 pp vs world	23.6%	97 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	53.2 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	5.0%	116 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.9 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	7.2%	186 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	2.7%	199 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.9 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	16.6%	186 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-23.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1992	39.8%	18 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	91.6 / 100	+35.5 pp vs world	27.7%	63 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	69.8 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	5.8%	89 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	57.1 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	7.2%	186 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	2.8%	198 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.4 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	16.7%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-24.3 pp vs world
Malawi	1993	50.1%	11 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+46.0 pp vs world	20.8%	117 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	43.4 / 100	-3.9 pp vs world	4.7%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	6.6%	194 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	5.4 / 100	-8.5 pp vs world	2.5%	200 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	2.5 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	15.2%	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-26.6 pp vs world
Malawi	1994	26.4%	45 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	78.3 / 100	+22.4 pp vs world	21.8%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	2.5%	188 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	13.3%	127 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.2 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	5.1%	166 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	30.9%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	-10.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1995	31.9%	29 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	86.2 / 100	+28.0 pp vs world	19.7%	123 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	40.5 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	2.2%	190 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	7.8 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	12.5%	138 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	32.8 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	4.8%	172 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	16.2 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	28.9%	122 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	41.0 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world
Malawi	1996	36.4%	19 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	91.1 / 100	+32.3 pp vs world	18.4%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	2.9%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-2.8 pp vs world	11.4%	154 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	4.5%	178 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	26.5%	133 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.6 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1997	34.3%	21 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	90.1 / 100	+30.3 pp vs world	17.4%	136 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	34.1 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	2.6%	182 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	11.7 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	12.4%	142 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	30.9 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	4.6%	178 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	13.2 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	28.7%	129 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.6 / 100	-14.1 pp vs world
Malawi	1998	37.3%	17 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	92.1 / 100	+33.5 pp vs world	17.5%	130 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	2.6%	185 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	10.2 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	11.5%	160 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	4.5%	186 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.3 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	26.6%	141 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	31.7 / 100	-16.9 pp vs world
Malawi	1999	39.5%	14 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+35.9 pp vs world	17.2%	134 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	35.1 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	2.7%	180 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.7 / 100	-2.7 pp vs world	10.8%	167 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	18.6 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	4.5%	183 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.8 / 100	-4.6 pp vs world	25.2%	155 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	24.9 / 100	-18.4 pp vs world
Malawi	2000	41.4%	10 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+38.0 pp vs world	16.8%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-6.7 pp vs world	2.7%	178 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	13.7 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	10.7%	166 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	19.1 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	4.3%	184 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	10.3 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	24.0%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-19.6 pp vs world
Malawi	2001	41.0%	9 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	96.1 / 100	+37.6 pp vs world	15.4%	148 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	28.3 / 100	-7.2 pp vs world	2.8%	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	11.4%	163 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	4.5%	185 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	9.8 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	24.9%	157 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-19.6 pp vs world
Malawi	2002	40.9%	10 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	95.6 / 100	+37.5 pp vs world	14.7%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-7.4 pp vs world	3.0%	176 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.6 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	11.3%	164 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	20.1 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	5.2%	180 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.3 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	25.0%	162 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	21.5 / 100	-20.1 pp vs world
Malawi	2003	38.9%	12 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+35.5 pp vs world	16.3%	138 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	33.2 / 100	-5.8 pp vs world	3.0%	177 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	10.3%	175 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	5.6%	176 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	14.2 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	25.9%	151 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-19.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2004	38.7%	11 of 204 · highest-to-lowest	95.1 / 100	+35.2 pp vs world	14.6%	149 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	27.8 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	2.9%	181 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	12.2 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	11.7%	161 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	21.6 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	5.3%	180 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	12.3 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	26.9%	140 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.2 / 100	-17.4 pp vs world
Malawi	2005	37.1%	12 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	94.6 / 100	+33.8 pp vs world	13.6%	153 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	26.6 / 100	-9.5 pp vs world	3.2%	176 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	15.5 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	12.8%	143 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	31.1 / 100	-1.7 pp vs world	5.0%	184 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	11.2 / 100	-4.4 pp vs world	28.3%	135 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	35.3 / 100	-15.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2006	34.4%	14 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.6 / 100	+31.1 pp vs world	15.6%	141 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.4 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	2.6%	194 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	6.8 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	15.3%	102 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	51.0 / 100	+0.9 pp vs world	5.5%	178 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	14.1 / 100	-3.8 pp vs world	26.6%	145 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	-17.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2007	30.6%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+27.0 pp vs world	17.6%	125 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	40.1 / 100	-6.0 pp vs world	2.5%	196 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	5.8 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	17.8%	59 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	71.8 / 100	+3.6 pp vs world	5.7%	176 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	15.0 / 100	-3.7 pp vs world	25.8%	148 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	29.0 / 100	-17.8 pp vs world
Malawi	2008	32.3%	13 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+28.6 pp vs world	14.7%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-9.4 pp vs world	2.6%	197 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	6.2 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	21.2%	34 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+7.0 pp vs world	5.8%	174 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.8 / 100	-3.5 pp vs world	23.4%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-19.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2009	32.8%	14 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+29.0 pp vs world	13.5%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	-8.8 pp vs world	3.0%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	19.3%	49 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.9 / 100	+5.3 pp vs world	6.1%	175 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	25.2%	167 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	20.6 / 100	-19.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2010	31.9%	14 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	93.7 / 100	+27.9 pp vs world	13.2%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	3.2%	187 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.0 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	18.7%	54 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	74.5 / 100	+4.6 pp vs world	6.7%	163 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	22.1 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	26.3%	154 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	26.8 / 100	-17.6 pp vs world
Malawi	2011	30.3%	15 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+26.1 pp vs world	14.0%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	3.3%	189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.0 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	19.2%	46 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	+5.2 pp vs world	6.8%	159 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	24.0 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	26.4%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	-16.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2012	29.7%	17 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+25.4 pp vs world	13.4%	153 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	27.3 / 100	-10.7 pp vs world	3.2%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	17.2%	68 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	67.8 / 100	+3.1 pp vs world	7.5%	145 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	30.8 / 100	-1.4 pp vs world	29.0%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	-14.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2013	28.9%	18 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+24.5 pp vs world	13.9%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world	3.1%	186 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	11.5 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	16.9%	78 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	63.0 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	7.9%	133 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	36.5 / 100	-1.1 pp vs world	29.4%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-13.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2014	28.0%	15 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+23.6 pp vs world	14.3%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-9.0 pp vs world	3.1%	188 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.5 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	16.3%	88 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	58.2 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	8.4%	122 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	41.8 / 100	-0.6 pp vs world	29.8%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-13.7 pp vs world
Malawi	2015	26.0%	23 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	89.3 / 100	+21.5 pp vs world	14.8%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-7.5 pp vs world	3.1%	189 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	10.0 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	16.0%	100 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	52.4 / 100	+1.7 pp vs world	9.0%	110 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.6 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	31.0%	142 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.5 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2016	24.3%	25 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+19.9 pp vs world	15.1%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-6.6 pp vs world	3.2%	185 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.0 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	15.3%	109 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	48.1 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	9.6%	91 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	56.7 / 100	+0.3 pp vs world	32.5%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-12.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2017	24.4%	25 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	88.3 / 100	+20.1 pp vs world	15.7%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	3.3%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	15.2%	111 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	10.3%	65 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	69.2 / 100	+1.1 pp vs world	34.4%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2018	23.1%	30 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	85.9 / 100	+18.9 pp vs world	16.2%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-6.3 pp vs world	3.3%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	15.4%	112 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	10.8%	50 of 209 · highest-to-lowest	76.4 / 100	+1.6 pp vs world	34.3%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	-9.9 pp vs world
Malawi	2019	24.5%	22 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	89.8 / 100	+20.2 pp vs world	16.3%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	3.3%	184 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	12.4 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	14.9%	117 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.5 / 100	+0.7 pp vs world	10.9%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+1.5 pp vs world	33.4%	127 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-11.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2020	26.7%	18 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+22.1 pp vs world	17.0%	124 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-4.0 pp vs world	3.3%	176 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.3 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	13.9%	120 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	43.1 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	10.6%	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+1.3 pp vs world	32.4%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world
Malawi	2021	27.2%	18 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	91.7 / 100	+22.7 pp vs world	16.4%	133 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.8 / 100	-5.9 pp vs world	3.3%	179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	14.8 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	13.4%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-0.5 pp vs world	10.7%	51 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	76.1 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	32.0%	129 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.8 / 100	-12.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2022	29.4%	16 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	92.7 / 100	+24.9 pp vs world	14.7%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-8.0 pp vs world	3.3%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	13.0%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	10.6%	59 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	32.1%	125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-11.1 pp vs world
Malawi	2023	30.8%	13 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	94.2 / 100	+26.4 pp vs world	17.5%	125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-4.3 pp vs world	3.3%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	11.5%	177 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	15.8 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	9.8%	77 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	63.6 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	29.7%	143 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	32.1 / 100	-14.3 pp vs world
Malawi	2024	29.1%	15 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	93.2 / 100	+24.9 pp vs world	16.2%	130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	3.3%	175 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	16.7 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	12.6%	149 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.2 / 100	-1.8 pp vs world	10.3%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	31.3%	136 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	35.4 / 100	-13.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

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Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 12.6% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Malawi was 3.1 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 12.6%
World specialization: 0.80×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

10.7% → 21.8%

Percentage-point change: +11.1 pp

Integration1990–2010

21.8% → 10.7%

Percentage-point change: -11.1 pp

Current era2010–2024

10.7% → 12.6%

Percentage-point change: +1.9 pp

Share of total GVA12.6%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share within parent activity77.8%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real manufacturing growth2.9%2024 · Published series · World rank 99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Malawi	1970	10.7%	105 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	40.6 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world	90.5%	36 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.0 / 100	+6.4 pp vs world	Source observation unavailable	Not calculable without a source observation	Not calculable without a source observation	Comparable world observation unavailable	0.0%	95 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1971	9.4%	111 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	37.1 / 100	-16.1 pp vs world	89.3%	40 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	77.7 / 100	+5.6 pp vs world	5.7%	78 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	0.0%	95 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1972	10.3%	109 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	38.3 / 100	-15.3 pp vs world	90.9%	32 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	17.9%	13 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	0.0%	95 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1973	14.4%	89 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	-11.3 pp vs world	90.2%	39 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	78.3 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	-3.2%	163 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	7.4 / 100	-12.2 pp vs world	0.0%	95 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	46.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1974	14.8%	84 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	-10.3 pp vs world	92.0%	28 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	84.6 / 100	+12.8 pp vs world	11.6%	33 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	81.7 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	0.0%	97 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	45.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1975	16.0%	79 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	55.4 / 100	-8.3 pp vs world	90.6%	39 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	78.3 / 100	+11.5 pp vs world	17.4%	16 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	91.4 / 100	+20.2 pp vs world	0.0%	96 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1976	15.2%	83 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-9.1 pp vs world	91.0%	35 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	80.6 / 100	+12.2 pp vs world	-3.6%	156 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	11.4 / 100	-10.8 pp vs world	0.0%	96 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1977	13.7%	88 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	50.3 / 100	-10.5 pp vs world	89.7%	41 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	77.1 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	2.9%	104 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	41.1 / 100	-1.0 pp vs world	0.0%	98 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	44.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1978	14.9%	83 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-9.2 pp vs world	89.7%	38 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	78.9 / 100	+10.7 pp vs world	5.3%	89 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	49.7 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	0.0%	93 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	47.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1979	16.1%	77 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	56.8 / 100	-7.7 pp vs world	88.5%	45 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+11.4 pp vs world	4.4%	96 of 176 · highest-to-lowest	45.7 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	96 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1980	19.9%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	92.1%	21 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	88.6 / 100	+18.4 pp vs world	0.3%	115 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	35.2 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	0.0%	88 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	50.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1981	20.4%	50 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	72.2 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	91.2%	25 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.4 / 100	+17.8 pp vs world	7.3%	51 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+6.0 pp vs world	0.0%	91 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1982	18.8%	54 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	-3.3 pp vs world	90.0%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+15.9 pp vs world	-7.0%	156 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	11.9 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	0.0%	93 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1983	17.2%	62 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	65.3 / 100	-4.5 pp vs world	87.9%	38 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	79.0 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	9.9%	28 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.7 / 100	+8.1 pp vs world	0.0%	99 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	44.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1984	21.9%	40 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	77.8 / 100	+0.1 pp vs world	91.9%	16 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	91.5 / 100	+17.2 pp vs world	-1.6%	147 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	17.0 / 100	-7.1 pp vs world	0.0%	93 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1985	21.6%	39 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	78.4 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	92.6%	15 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	92.0 / 100	+17.0 pp vs world	-0.6%	137 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	22.7 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	0.0%	95 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1986	24.8%	23 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	87.5 / 100	+2.9 pp vs world	94.8%	11 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+15.6 pp vs world	7.6%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	0.0%	94 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1987	24.4%	24 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	86.9 / 100	+2.6 pp vs world	94.8%	9 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	95.5 / 100	+15.5 pp vs world	4.6%	87 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	51.1 / 100	+0.0 pp vs world	0.0%	94 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	47.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1988	24.0%	29 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	84.1 / 100	+2.2 pp vs world	94.1%	11 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+14.0 pp vs world	3.3%	95 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	46.6 / 100	-2.4 pp vs world	0.0%	92 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1989	20.7%	45 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	-0.7 pp vs world	85.3%	53 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	70.6 / 100	+5.5 pp vs world	8.5%	36 of 177 · highest-to-lowest	80.1 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	0.0%	91 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	49.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1990	21.8%	52 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.0 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	86.0%	57 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	72.5 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	11.2%	29 of 178 · highest-to-lowest	84.2 / 100	+10.0 pp vs world	0.0%	109 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1991	20.2%	54 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	74.0 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	85.7%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+6.9 pp vs world	3.0%	78 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	+3.0 pp vs world	0.0%	99 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	52.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1992	23.8%	36 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+4.0 pp vs world	85.8%	56 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	73.0 / 100	+7.6 pp vs world	3.0%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	+3.5 pp vs world	0.0%	102 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	50.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1993	17.6%	75 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	63.7 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	84.6%	59 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	71.6 / 100	+7.2 pp vs world	-10.5%	174 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	15.2 / 100	-9.8 pp vs world	0.0%	108 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	47.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1994	20.1%	51 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	75.5 / 100	+1.0 pp vs world	92.3%	17 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+14.1 pp vs world	3.2%	106 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	48.5 / 100	-0.3 pp vs world	0.0%	122 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1995	18.2%	66 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	68.1 / 100	-0.9 pp vs world	92.4%	15 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	93.1 / 100	+14.4 pp vs world	8.2%	63 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	69.6 / 100	+3.3 pp vs world	0.0%	122 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1996	16.4%	78 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	62.3 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	89.4%	22 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	89.7 / 100	+12.9 pp vs world	-5.6%	187 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	8.8 / 100	-8.1 pp vs world	0.0%	118 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1997	15.7%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-2.6 pp vs world	89.9%	24 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.7 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	1.0%	159 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	22.5 / 100	-3.6 pp vs world	0.0%	119 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1998	15.7%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-2.0 pp vs world	89.5%	27 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	87.3 / 100	+12.7 pp vs world	1.5%	121 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	41.2 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	119 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	42.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	1999	15.4%	84 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-2.1 pp vs world	89.8%	28 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.8 / 100	+13.9 pp vs world	1.7%	126 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.7 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	115 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	44.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2000	14.9%	90 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	56.4 / 100	-2.5 pp vs world	88.8%	32 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	84.8 / 100	+14.9 pp vs world	-2.9%	175 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	14.7 / 100	-9.3 pp vs world	0.0%	124 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2001	13.4%	105 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	49.0 / 100	-3.0 pp vs world	86.9%	36 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+14.3 pp vs world	-14.2%	197 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	3.9 / 100	-13.4 pp vs world	0.0%	126 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	38.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2002	13.1%	103 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	50.0 / 100	-2.9 pp vs world	88.6%	29 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	86.3 / 100	+16.5 pp vs world	-0.1%	154 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	25.0 / 100	-1.2 pp vs world	0.0%	124 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	39.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2003	14.5%	91 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	55.9 / 100	-1.3 pp vs world	88.9%	25 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	88.2 / 100	+17.4 pp vs world	16.9%	20 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	90.7 / 100	+13.5 pp vs world	0.0%	134 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	34.8 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2004	12.6%	104 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	49.8 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	86.3%	31 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	85.4 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	3.0%	123 of 205 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-16.5 pp vs world	0.0%	139 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	32.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2005	11.6%	112 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	46.4 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	85.3%	41 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	80.7 / 100	+11.3 pp vs world	4.3%	107 of 206 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-0.0 pp vs world	0.0%	145 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	30.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2006	13.8%	91 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-3.2 pp vs world	88.8%	26 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.9 / 100	+16.3 pp vs world	7.8%	69 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+1.2 pp vs world	0.0%	139 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	33.3 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2007	15.5%	74 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	64.7 / 100	-1.6 pp vs world	88.2%	29 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	86.5 / 100	+15.8 pp vs world	17.1%	17 of 207 · highest-to-lowest	92.2 / 100	+11.1 pp vs world	0.0%	140 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	32.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2008	12.6%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	86.0%	38 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.3 / 100	+16.1 pp vs world	11.0%	27 of 208 · highest-to-lowest	87.4 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	0.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2009	11.2%	114 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	45.9 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	82.8%	48 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	77.5 / 100	+10.1 pp vs world	29.1%	5 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	98.1 / 100	+35.4 pp vs world	0.0%	148 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	29.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2010	10.7%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	81.1%	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+10.3 pp vs world	11.4%	39 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	81.8 / 100	+2.3 pp vs world	0.0%	147 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.1 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2011	11.3%	110 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	47.8 / 100	-5.6 pp vs world	80.5%	53 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.1 / 100	+11.2 pp vs world	9.7%	47 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	78.0 / 100	+5.4 pp vs world	0.0%	141 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2012	10.7%	118 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	44.0 / 100	-6.1 pp vs world	79.4%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+9.9 pp vs world	7.1%	37 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	82.8 / 100	+4.7 pp vs world	0.0%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2013	11.0%	112 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	46.9 / 100	-5.7 pp vs world	78.8%	54 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	74.6 / 100	+8.8 pp vs world	14.1%	13 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	94.3 / 100	+10.9 pp vs world	0.0%	151 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2014	11.3%	109 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	48.3 / 100	-5.5 pp vs world	79.1%	58 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	72.7 / 100	+7.3 pp vs world	14.7%	17 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.3 / 100	+10.5 pp vs world	0.0%	150 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	28.7 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2015	11.7%	104 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	50.7 / 100	-5.4 pp vs world	78.6%	62 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	70.8 / 100	+2.4 pp vs world	11.6%	26 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.0 / 100	+8.0 pp vs world	0.0%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2016	11.7%	103 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	51.2 / 100	-5.0 pp vs world	77.9%	64 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	69.9 / 100	+0.6 pp vs world	8.7%	30 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.1 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	0.0%	146 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	30.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2017	12.0%	101 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.2 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	76.9%	71 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	66.5 / 100	+0.8 pp vs world	13.2%	16 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	92.8 / 100	+9.8 pp vs world	0.0%	138 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.4 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2018	12.2%	100 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	52.6 / 100	-4.7 pp vs world	75.3%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	+0.2 pp vs world	6.8%	52 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	75.6 / 100	+2.8 pp vs world	0.0%	140 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	33.5 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2019	12.3%	97 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	54.1 / 100	-4.1 pp vs world	75.3%	75 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	64.6 / 100	-0.2 pp vs world	7.6%	29 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	86.6 / 100	+6.2 pp vs world	0.0%	137 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.9 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2020	12.9%	93 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.0 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	75.6%	80 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	62.2 / 100	-1.9 pp vs world	4.2%	25 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	88.5 / 100	+6.6 pp vs world	0.0%	126 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	40.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2021	12.7%	92 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	56.5 / 100	-4.2 pp vs world	77.4%	68 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.9 / 100	+1.9 pp vs world	4.1%	134 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	36.4 / 100	-4.8 pp vs world	0.0%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2022	11.5%	107 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	49.3 / 100	-4.9 pp vs world	77.7%	70 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	67.0 / 100	+5.8 pp vs world	-1.4%	160 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	23.9 / 100	-3.4 pp vs world	0.0%	139 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	34.0 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2023	13.6%	86 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	59.3 / 100	-2.3 pp vs world	78.2%	66 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.9 / 100	+4.8 pp vs world	0.1%	122 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	42.1 / 100	-1.5 pp vs world	0.0%	128 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	39.2 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world
Malawi	2024	12.6%	90 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	57.4 / 100	-3.1 pp vs world	77.8%	67 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	68.4 / 100	+3.7 pp vs world	2.9%	99 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	53.1 / 100	-0.1 pp vs world	0.0%	144 of 210 · highest-to-lowest	31.6 / 100	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Africa1.12×

Eastern Africa1.43×

World0.80×

Malawi Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure