Malawi

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 10,862.6 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Real GDP Growth (%) 4.0 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 31.544 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
GDP per Capita (USD) 558.800 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 6,072.721 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 79.2 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 1,066.186 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Investment: % of GDP (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 943.616 2019 yearly 1973 - 2019
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 10,620.512 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 11.2 2019 yearly 1977 - 2019
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 1,847.620 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 495.873 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 4.529 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 46.228 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 63.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 64,631.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Electricity Consumption (kWh mn) 71.600 Jul 2015 monthly Jan 2004 - Jul 2015
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -187.076 Sep 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 209.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 522.300 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 515.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -6.700 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 434.400 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Unemployment Rate (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Labour Productivity Growth (%) -1.32 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 26.196 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 1,538 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) 1.6 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 940.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 598.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD) 348.612 2011 yearly 2005 - 2011
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 29.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 32.381 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Producer Price Index Growth (%) 29.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 2020 - May 2024
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 6.496 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.390 Jul 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.293 Jul 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.111 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 35.873 Jul 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Jul 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,277.595 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 438.636 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 84.9 Sep 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,092.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 53.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 5,370.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 7,805.500 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 616.400 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2025
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 56.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2025
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 25.300 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/MWK) 1,750.090 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Policy Rate (% pa) 26.00 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) 16.00 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2010=100) 106.3 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2025
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 121 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2023
Crude Oil: Production (%) 63.489 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 871,000 2018 yearly 1995 - 2018
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 4.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 35 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) -43.5 2020 yearly 1996 - 2020
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (11Nov1996=100) 619,312.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 117.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2025
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 3,780.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Shares Trading: Malawi Stock Exchange: Value (MWK th) 13,398,463.276 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Shares Trading: Malawi Stock Exchange: Volume (Unit) 33,823,323.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 139.000 2015 yearly 2005 - 2015
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 4,808.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 12,892,000.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 0.023 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 61.087 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 268.410 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 401.634 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Television (USD th) 30.004 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 66,600.896 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 54,829.534 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Television (USD th) 7,157.226 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024

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