The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malawi likely expanded by 1.80% in 2024. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malawi averaged 4.07 percent from 1994 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 16.70 percent in 1995 and a record low of -10.00 percent in 1994. source: National Statistical Office of Malawi

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malawi is expected to reach 3.20 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malawi GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 4.00 percent in 2026 and 4.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP 12.71 12.43 USD Billion Dec 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate 1.80 1.90 percent Dec 2024
GDP Constant Prices 7951138.70 7812474.00 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP from Agriculture 1728165.40 1731293.10 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP from Construction 281320.00 266621.30 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP from Manufacturing 910935.30 908236.90 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP from Mining 58180.80 55522.30 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP from Public Administration 274192.20 263299.60 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP from Services 880440.90 894349.70 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP from Transport 357315.60 347737.90 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP from Utilities 231463.20 221027.40 MWK Million Dec 2024
GDP per Capita 556.74 560.64 USD Dec 2023
GDP per Capita PPP 1648.44 1659.96 USD Dec 2023

Malawi GDP Annual Growth Rate
Geographically landlocked, Malawi is one of the least developed countries in the world. Malawi’s economy relies mostly on grants from foreign donors. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy and accounts for 80 percent of the labour force and 80 percent of exports. Serious deficiencies in the public sector, telecommunications and infrastructures are an obstacle to growth.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.80 1.90 16.70 -10.00 1994 - 2024 percent Yearly
2017=100, NSA