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Malawi vs Burundi

168 indicators have a value for Malawi, Burundi, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$18.15B vs $8.14BMalawi vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$733 vs $546Malawi vs Burundi
Population22.22M vs 14.39MMalawi vs Burundi

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Indicator Malawi BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$18.15B$8.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$733$5462026
Inflation RateEconomy24.4%14.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,733.71 LCU/USD2,988.31 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.5%-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.1%0.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy74.5%37%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.7B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%3.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$600$2402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,880$1,2502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$42.19B$17.96B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy30%34.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%18.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11%13.1%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.7%42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$186.77M$273.06M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%8.1%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.2%47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$90.35M2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.9%38.5%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.6%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.2%79.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy50.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.4%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%3.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39.4%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy30.4%18.2%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.4%-5.5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$451.55M$67.59M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3%1.4%2025/2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy22.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy19.2%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.525.62024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.1%18.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$82$452023
Lending Interest RateEconomy37.1%12.4%2024/2025
Real Interest RateEconomy10%-4.9%2024/2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy-2%43.1%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy65%85.3%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%3.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.7%11.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy59.9%83.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.1%51.1%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.92024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.7%1.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%1.2%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.59B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8320.8422025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5120.4712025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.9%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade8%15.2%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.2%46%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%1.3%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade10.6%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5170.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5810.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3650.2862023
PopulationDemographics22.22M14.39M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.4 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.594.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics82.4%74.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.1%44%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics17.6%25.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics241/km²567.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.4322026
Death RateDemographics5.186.582026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.06-2.382026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.8 years65.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.4%5.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth3830.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth6.2%0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.5%9.1%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth52482023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth12%24.5%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth46.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth2253922023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.847.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.619.12024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth113832024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%86%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%89%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth54.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.7%4.3%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.792023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth113.352.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$41$282023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.9%10.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%55.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare7.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare78.2%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare38.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%2025
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%2025
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.6%73.5%2023/2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation74.7%62.9%2024/2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.3%29.4%2024/2025
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation94.8%95.8%2024/2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.6%23.1%2023/2025
UndernourishmentFood Security21.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M625K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture64.2%83.9%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.28M t2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture11.22K t6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture102K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture50.14K t11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3M t590K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture127K t136K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture320.68 t8.36K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha1,227 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,586 kg/ha1,368 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture488 kg/ha730 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.3M head1.2M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5570.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4620.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6280.8452025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.65-1.462024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.73-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.15-1.32024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.38-1.382024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.58-0.812024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.11-1.492024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths62 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance012025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian35.24K110.8K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian06.82K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.25K1.47K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian07342025
Internet UsersTechnology19%8.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology69.363.22024/2023
4G CoverageTechnology89.1%75%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.102024/2023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.5%25.2%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.5%75%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.7%27.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure15.6%20.1%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure3.51K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy516 MW178 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy104.9 MW10 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy392.6 MW164 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.5%0.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy5.5 MW7.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy6.4%3.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy92.4%73.5%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.4%24.5%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy1.8 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy55 gCO₂/kWh184 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy525 kWh277 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.07 t2024
Forest AreaClimate22.4%10.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate23.1%7.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³35.7 µg/m³2023

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