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Malawi

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161 available · 207 definitions
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$18.15B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7332026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy24.4%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy1,733.71 MWK/USD2026-09WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.5%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy5.1%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy74.5%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.7B2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6002025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,8802025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$42.19B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy30%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11%2024World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy48.7%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15.7%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$186.77M2024World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.7%2024World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy35.2%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy———
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy7.9%2024World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%2024World Bank
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy62.6%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.2%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy———
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy———
Account OwnershipEconomy50.4%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.4%2024World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy39.4%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy30.4%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy———
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy———
Current Account BalanceEconomy-15.4%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$451.55M2025UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy3%2025UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy19.2%2024ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy25.52024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy———
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.1%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$822023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy37.1%2024World Bank
Real Interest RateEconomy10%2024World Bank
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy-2%2024World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy———
Employment in AgricultureEconomy65%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy7.3%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy27.7%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy59.9%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy84.1%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy———
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy1.72024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.92024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0.7%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.59B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.29B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8322025UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5122025UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade———
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade8%2024World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.2%2024World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%2024World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade10.6%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.8%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5172023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5812023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3652023UNDP
PopulationDemographics22.22M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics2.6%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.6 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics18.4 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics3.592024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics82.4%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics40.1%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics17.6%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics241/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics30.42026UN
Death RateDemographics5.182026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics0.062026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.8 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.3 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.4%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth382024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth6.2%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.5%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health———
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth522023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth———
Premature NCD MortalityHealth———
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth12%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth46.2%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth2252023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.82024WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.62024WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1132024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth90%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth54.9%2024UNICEF
Basic SanitationHealth3.1%2024UNICEF
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.7%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health———
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth———
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth———
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health———
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth113.32024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$412023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth———
Smoking PrevalenceHealth8.9%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth———
Child StuntingChild Welfare33.2%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare———
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare78.2%2024UNICEF
Child MarriageChild Welfare38.7%2024UNICEF
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare———
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education———
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation———
Adult Literacy RateEducation———
Youth Literacy RateEducation———
Primary Completion RateEducation———
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation———
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.6%2023UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation74.7%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.3%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation———
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation94.8%2024UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.6%2023World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security21.4%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-08FEWS
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture64.2%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture———
Cassava ProductionAgriculture6.28M t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture11.22K t2024FAOSTAT
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture———
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture102K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture50.14K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture3M t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture127K t2024FAOSTAT
Wheat ProductionAgriculture320.68 t2024FAOSTAT
Maize YieldAgriculture2,000 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture1,586 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Wheat YieldAgriculture488 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Cattle StockAgriculture2.3M head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance———
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance342024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5572025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4622025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6282025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.652024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.732024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-0.152024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-0.382024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.582024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.112024World Bank
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths2025UCDP
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Refugees HostedHumanitarian35.24K2025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian25.25K2025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology19%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology69.32024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology89.1%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.5%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology89.5%2025ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology21.1%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.7%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure15.6%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure3.51K2023World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure———
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy516 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy104.9 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy392.6 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy———
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.5%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy———
Power Transmission LossesEnergy———
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy5.5 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy6.4%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.5%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy92.4%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.4%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy1.8 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy55 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy525 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate———
Forest AreaClimate22.4%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate23.1%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate———
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³2023World Bank

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