Malawi — Data & Economic Intelligence

Sub-Saharan Africa · ISO MWI · data 1702–2025

GDP (current US$)

14.9B

2025

GDP Growth Rate

1.9%

2025

Inflation Rate

28.4%

2025

Total Population

22.2M

2025

Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)

75.4

2019

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

2025

All indicators tracked for Malawi

73 indicators · 640 observations.

IndicatorLatestYearCoverage
Access to Electricity15.6%20241995–2024
Adult Literacy Rate70.2%20201998–2020
Agricultural Productivity (Cereal Yield)1,85720231995–2023
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)30.0%20251996–2025
Average Rainfall1,18120221993–2022
Exports (% of GDP)10.6%20252017–2025
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.3%20241996–2024
GDP (current US$)14.9B20251996–2025
GDP Growth Rate1.9%20251996–2025
GDP per Capita (USD)671.520251996–2025
Gini Index38.520191997–2019
Government Debt (% of GDP)61.8%20232009–2023
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.5%20232000–2023
IHSN_MWI_131521.0018521852–1852
IHSN_MWI_132541.0019611961–1961
IHSN_MWI_132551.0019711971–1971
IHSN_MWI_132791.0017021702–1702
IHSN_MWI_132801.0017291729–1729
IHSN_MWI_132861.0020112011–2011
IHSN_MWI_134261.0019601960–1960
IHSN_MWI_134271.0019701970–1970
IHSN_MWI_26301.0019711971–1971
IHSN_MWI_35701.0019691969–1969
IHSN_MWI_4381.0019701970–1970
IHSN_MWI_52461.0019711971–1971
IHSN_MWI_53621.0019701970–1970
IHSN_MWI_54001.0019741974–1974
IHSN_MWI_54881.0019701970–1970
Imports (% of GDP)28.8%20252017–2025
Inflation Rate28.4%20251996–2025
IPUMS_CENSUS_MWI_AVAILABILITY1.0020242024–2024
Labor Force Participation Rate62.6%20251996–2025
Life Expectancy at Birth67.620241995–2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio225.020231994–2023
MICS_SURVEY_MWI_61.0020192019–2019
Population Growth2.5620251996–2025
Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)75.420191997–2019
Primary School Net Enrollment97.620091999–2009
Total Population22.2M20251996–2025
Trade (% of GDP)39.4%20252017–2025
Under-5 Mortality Rate48.820241995–2024
Unemployment Rate5.1%20251996–2025
Urban Population17.6%20251996–2025
WB_MICRODATA_10741.0019711971–1971
WB_MICRODATA_16281.0019691969–1969
WB_MICRODATA_20801.0019711971–1971
WB_MICRODATA_21031.0019701970–1970
WB_MICRODATA_21141.0019601960–1960
WB_MICRODATA_21151.0019701970–1970
WB_MICRODATA_21561.0019701970–1970
WB_MICRODATA_31101.0020152015–2015
WB_MICRODATA_5091.0019701970–1970
WB_MICRODATA_65301.0020232023–2023
WB_MICRODATA_65311.0020232023–2023
WB_MICRODATA_65341.0020232023–2023
WB_MICRODATA_65361.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_65371.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_69571.0020112011–2011
WB_MICRODATA_75871.0018521852–1852
WB_MICRODATA_76791.0019611961–1961
WB_MICRODATA_76801.0019711971–1971
WB_MICRODATA_76891.0017021702–1702
WB_MICRODATA_76901.0017291729–1729
WB_MICRODATA_80481.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_80491.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_80501.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_80511.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_80521.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_80531.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_80541.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_80551.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_81611.0020242024–2024
WB_MICRODATA_81621.0020242024–2024

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Source: World Bank Open Data, harmonized by African Intelligence Cloud. Coverage varies by indicator and year subject to source-data availability.