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Malawi vs Djibouti

Malawi and Djibouti side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$18.15B vs $4.73BMalawi vs Djibouti
GDP per Capita$733 vs $4,421Malawi vs Djibouti
Population22.22M vs 1.18MMalawi vs Djibouti

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Indicator Malawi DjiboutiPeriod
GDPEconomy$18.15B$4.73B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$733$4,4212026
Inflation RateEconomy24.4%1.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,730.4 LCU/USD177.72 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.5%-0.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.1%38.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy74.5%29.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.7B$679.4M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$600$3,9602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,880$8,6602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$42.19B$10.01B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy30%2.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%16.6%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11%5.3%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.7%75.7%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15.7%1.6%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$186.77M$56M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%1.3%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.2%83.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$594.5M$655.74M2020/2025 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.9%25.2%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%—2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.6%31.7%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.2%19.4%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.541.62019/2017
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy75.4%25.4%2019/2017
Account OwnershipEconomy50.4%12.3%2024/2011 ⚠
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.4%44%2024/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2.6%2024/2008 ⚠
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39.4%206.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy30.4%4.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$35M$57M2020/2018
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy871K63K2018/2013 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.4%10.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$220.39M$67.82M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.9%1.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—18%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—20.6%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy19.2%72.7%2024/2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.5382024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.2%0.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.1%5.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$82$1932023
Lending Interest RateEconomy37.1%—2024
Real Interest RateEconomy10%—2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy-2%14.9%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$563$2,7472021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy65%1.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%6.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.7%92.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy59.9%30.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.1%68.7%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7%5.4%2019/2017
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.78.22024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.917.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.7%5.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%3.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy87.3%43.7%2019/2017
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.1%80.8%2019/2017
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.59B$5.11B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.29B$4.43B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8020.6272024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3510.1722024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—34.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade8%56.6%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.2%41.5%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%3.3%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade10.6%110.5%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.8%95.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5170.5132023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5810.4812023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3650.3412023
PopulationDemographics22.22M1.18M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%1.3%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years66.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.4 years25.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.592.622024
Rural PopulationDemographics82.4%27%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.1%28.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics17.6%73%2025
Population DensityDemographics241/km²51.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.420.42026
Death RateDemographics5.187.532026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.060.252026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.8 years68.7 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years63.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.4%1.4%2025
Infant MortalityHealth38432024
HIV PrevalenceHealth6.2%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.5%2.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.050.212022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth52472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.223.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.9%20.6%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth12%28.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth46.2%39.7%2024/2023
Maternal MortalityHealth225161.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.350.42023
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.828.22023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1134952024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%75%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%83%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth54.9%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.1%27.4%2024/2023
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.7%6.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.31.42011/2018 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth65.6%19%2020/2012 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.4%87.4%2020/2012 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.510.192022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth113.319.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$41$782023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth39.6%46.6%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.9%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth96.8%87.7%2020/2012 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%20.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.5%12.1%2018/2023 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare78.2%91.7%2024/2006 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare38.7%6.5%2024/2019 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.4%4.2%2020/2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.7%3.8%2022/2018
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.7%5.2%2022/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.2%—2020
Youth Literacy RateEducation80.7%79.6%2020/2017
Primary Completion RateEducation49.3%81%2020/2017
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%62.4%2020/2017
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.6%—2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation74.7%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.3%—2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.5%39.8%2020/2017
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation94.8%66%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.6%—2023
UndernourishmentFood Security21.4%12.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture64.2%73.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture146.11332022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.28M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture11.22K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture102K t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture50.14K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3M t17.41 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture127K t—2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture320.68 t—2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha2,041 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,586 kg/ha—2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture488 kg/ha—2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.3M head317.9K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.8—2012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34312024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5570.252025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4620.1182025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6280.7062025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.65-0.892024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.73-0.492024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.15-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.38-0.562024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.58-0.852024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.11-1.252024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian35.24K24.9K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.25K10.14K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology19%65.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology69.348.52024/2023
4G CoverageTechnology88.9%76%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.11.52024/2023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.5%5.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.4%90%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.1%5.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.7%7.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%—2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure15.6%69.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure3.51K130.5K2023/1991 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38%48.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy516 MW80.7 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy104.9 MW0.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—80 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy392.6 MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy62.9%26.9%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.5%10%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy5.5 MW20.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy6.4%53.9%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%35%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy92.4%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.4%65%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy1.8 TWh0.8 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy55 gCO₂/kWh450 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy525 kWh3,056 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.77 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate80.1%35.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.4%0.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate23.1%1.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.4%6.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³40.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Malawi or Djibouti have the larger economy?

Malawi has the larger economy: $18.15B for Malawi versus $4.73B for Djibouti (GDP, current US$).

How do Malawi and Djibouti compare across indicators?

This page compares Malawi and Djibouti on 199 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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