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Malawi vs Egypt

Malawi and Egypt 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 $429.65BMalawi vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$733 vs $3,904Malawi vs Egypt
Population22.22M vs 118.37MMalawi vs Egypt

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Indicator Malawi EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$18.15B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$733$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy24.4%14.3%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,730.4 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.5%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.1%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy74.5%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.7B$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$600$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,880$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$42.19B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy30%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11%14.5%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.7%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15.7%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$186.77M$41.52B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%11.4%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.2%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$594.5M$48.88B2020/2025 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.9%25.8%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%12.5%2024/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.6%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.2%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.528.52019/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy75.4%1.4%2019/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy50.4%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.4%23.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39.4%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy30.4%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$35M$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy871K13.03M2018/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.4%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$220.39M$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.9%15.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy19.2%15.3%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.542.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.2%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.1%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$82$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy37.1%24.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy10%-7%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy-2%8.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$563$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy65%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.7%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy59.9%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.1%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7%9.7%2019/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.76.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.937.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.7%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy87.3%7.1%2019/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy97.1%58.5%2019/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.59B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.29B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8020.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3510.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—66.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade8%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.2%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade10.6%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.8%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5170.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5810.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3650.5822023
PopulationDemographics22.22M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.4 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.592.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics82.4%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.1%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics17.6%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics241/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.420.52026
Death RateDemographics5.185.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.06-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.8 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.4%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth3820.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth6.2%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.5%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.050.672022/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth52712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.29.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth24.9%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth12%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth46.2%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth225172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.317.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.89.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth113102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth54.9%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.1%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.7%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.31.062011/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth65.6%58.5%2020/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth96.4%97.1%2020/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.511.792022/2018
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth113.341.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$41$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth39.6%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.9%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth96.8%90.3%2020/2014 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.5%3.3%2018/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare78.2%99.1%2024/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare38.7%15.8%2024/2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.4%10.1%2020/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.7%3.8%2022/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2.7%38%2022/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.2%79.5%2020/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation80.7%95.2%2020/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation49.3%96.1%2020/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation23.1%88.1%2020/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.6%96.5%2023/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation74.7%93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.3%70%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.5%75.7%2020/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation94.8%87.1%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.6%84.8%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security21.4%9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M—2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture64.2%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture146.1109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.28M t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture11.22K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture102K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture50.14K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3M t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture127K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture320.68 t9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,586 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture488 kg/ha6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.3M head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.81.32012/2017 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance34302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5570.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4620.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6280.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.65-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.73-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.15-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.38-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.58-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.11-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian35.24K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.25K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology19%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology69.397.12024
4G CoverageTechnology88.9%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.111.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.5%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology89.4%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.1%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.7%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%1%2019/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure15.6%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure3.51K16.67M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy516 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy104.9 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy392.6 MW2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy62.9%6.1%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.5%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy5.5 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy6.4%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy92.4%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.4%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy1.8 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy55 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy525 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate80.1%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.4%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate23.1%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.4%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Malawi or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $18.15B for Malawi versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Malawi and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Malawi and Egypt 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=MW,EG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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