Nominal GDP
$14.92B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Malawi Economy and Trade
LilongweLocal time
GDP $14.92B · real growth 1.9% · latest verified annual data
The macro snapshot for Malawi pairs $14.92B in nominal GDP (2025) with a real-growth reading of 1.9% (2025). The supporting indicators include $672 GDP per capita for 2025 and 28.4% CPI inflation for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$672
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
1.9%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
28.4%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Malawi at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $9.22B2016: $7.91B2017: $8.94B2018: $9.88B2019: $11.05B2020: $11.77B2021: $12.38B2022: $12.43B2023: $13.36B2024: $11.31B2025: $14.92B
GDP per capita$672
Real growth1.9%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
28.4%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
5.1%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$672
current US$
Macro signals
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20251.9%
Unemployment20255.1%
Inflation202528.4%
Understand the numbers
What Malawi's economic profile is telling you
Malawi's economy grew by 1.9 percent in 2025, but inflation remained extremely high at 28.4 percent. GDP per capita was below $700, and a current matched merchandise pair was not independently resolved for this page.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and can have different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Malawi | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $14.92B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $672 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 1.9% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 28.4% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 5.1% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise balancematched year required | Not calculated | Unavailable | Unavailable |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Malawi's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $14.92B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Malawi?
A matched merchandise export and import pair was not independently resolved on this page, so no goods balance is calculated.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise trade where independently resolved.
Official data: WTO economy profiles