Malawi’s economy expanded 2.7% in 2025, accelerating from 1.7% growth in 2024 and marking its strongest expansion since 2021. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malawi averaged 4.01 percent from 1994 until 2025, 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 2.30 percent by the end of 2026, 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 2.40 percent in 2027 and 3.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP 14.92 11.31 USD Billion Dec 2025
GDP Annual Growth Rate 2.70 1.70 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 7874943.90 7523853.30 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 1822612.40 1747332.60 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 303373.10 281994.80 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 980763.80 928995.20 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 61913.90 55614.70 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 285006.50 274297.10 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 941840.20 880440.90 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 383658.30 360757.80 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Utilities 246783.50 232242.50 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP per Capita 548.16 551.95 USD Dec 2025
GDP per Capita PPP 1623.02 1634.25 USD Dec 2025


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
2.70 1.70 16.70 -10.00 1994 - 2025 percent Yearly
2017=100, NSA