Malawi GDP Deflator Growth

2003 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi GDP Deflator Growth

  • Malawi GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 29.0 % in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 17.2 % in the previous year.
  • Malawi GDP Deflator Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2003 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 27.3 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 34.2 % in Dec 2009 and a record low of 6.2 % in Dec 2018.

CEIC calculates GDP Deflator Growth from annual Nominal and Real GDP. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Nominal GDP in local currency and Real GDP in local currency, at 2017 prices. GDP Deflator Growth prior to 2018 is calculated from Nominal GDP and Real GPD at 2010 prices. GDP Deflator Growth prior to 2010 is calculated Real GDP at 2009 prices.


Related information about Malawi GDP Deflator Growth

  • In the latest reports, Malawi GDP expanded 4.0 % YoY in Dec 2018.
  • Its Nominal GDP reached 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.
  • Malawi GDP Per Capita reached 558.8 USD in Dec 2024.

View Malawi's GDP Deflator Growth from 2003 to 2023 in the chart:

Malawi GDP Deflator Growth

What was Malawi's GDP Deflator Growth in 2023?

Malawi GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 29.0 % in Dec 2023, compared with an increase of 17.2 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
29.0 2023 17.2 2022 6.2 2018 34.2 2009 % yearly 2003 - 2023

GDP Deflator Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 2.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 40.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 2.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1960 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 1.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) -0.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 6.8 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Belarus (%) 13.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 4.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 6.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 6.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Brunei (%) -5.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Canada (%) 2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1962 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 7.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
China (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 6.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 5.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 18.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 2.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Finland (%) 2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
France (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1950 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 4.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 16.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 3.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1974 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 5.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
India (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 39.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1989 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Israel (%) 1.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.1 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Japan (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 10.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Kosovo (%) 2.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) -9.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 12.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 17.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 5.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 321.8 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 4.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -1.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 4.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 3.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Mexico (%) 4.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 6.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 5.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 6.5 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Nepal (%) 2.4 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 4.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) -55.7 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2025
Norway (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1979 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) -0.7 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 4.3 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -13.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 3.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 4.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) -2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) 4.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 3.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -4.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 5.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 146.2 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025

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Malawi Key Series

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: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -6.700 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: Net Financing (MWK bn) 209.600 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 434.400 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
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: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 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
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 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

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