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World / Malawi

Malawi

29 indicators in 5 topics, latest figures from 2021 to 2025. Compare Malawi with other countries

Economy

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
GDP2025 · current US$$14.92B+31.9%+26.8%+61.8%Lowest quartile142 of 185 in 2025 · coverage
GDP per person (PPP)2025 · constant 2021 international $1.6K intl $−0.7%−2.0%+1.6%Lowest quartile180 of 184 in 2025 · coverage
GDP growth20251.9%+0.2 pts+1.1 pts−0.9 pts3rd quartile135 of 185 in 2025 · coverage
Inflation (consumer prices)202528.4%−3.8 pts+19.7 pts+6.5 ptsHighest quartile5 of 168 in 2025 · coverage
Unemployment rate2025 · modelled ILO estimate5.1%0.0 pts−0.6 pts+0.1 pts3rd quartile93 of 181 in 2025 · coverage
Trade202539.4% of GDP−2.5 pts−1.6 pts–Lowest quartile118 of 137 in 2025 · coverage
Exports202510.6% of GDP−0.6 pts−0.4 pts–Lowest quartile132 of 137 in 2025 · coverage

People

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Population202522.2M people+2.6%+13.7%+30.0%2nd quartile60 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Population growth20252.56%−0.02 pts−0.08 pts−0.20 ptsHighest quartile23 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Life expectancy at birth202467.6 years+0.2 years+2.6 years+5.9 yearsLowest quartile169 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Births per woman20243.59 births−0.06 births−0.36 births−0.98 birthsHighest quartile41 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Living in cities202517.6% of people+0.3 pts+1.3 pts+1.8 ptsLowest quartile212 of 215 in 2025 · coverage
Aged 65 and over20252.6% of people0.0 pts−0.1 pts−0.5 ptsLowest quartile205 of 215 in 2025 · coverage

Energy and CO₂

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
CO₂ emissions2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF)4.8 Mt CO₂+1.9%−14.5%−3.6%3rd quartile138 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
Fossil CO₂ emissions2024 · fossil fuels and cement, since 17501.9 Mt CO₂+1.6%+11.0%+85.3%3rd quartile157 of 215 in 2024 · coverage
Coal's share of fossil CO₂2024 · coal emissions as a share of all fossil CO₂9.4%0.0 pts−3.1 pts−7.9 pts3rd quartile76 of 137 in 2024 · coverage
CO₂ per person2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF)0.22 t CO₂−0.7%−24.9%−26.0%Lowest quartile179 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
All greenhouse gases2024 · excluding land use (LULUCF), AR5 weights19.0 Mt CO₂e+3.6%+7.4%+42.0%3rd quartile122 of 203 in 2024 · coverage
Renewables in final energy202262.9%−8.2 pts−14.0 pts−17.3 ptsHighest quartile16 of 71 in 2022 · coverage
Renewables in electricity202180.1%+0.8 pts−16.8 pts−18.7 ptsHighest quartile27 of 203 in 2021 · coverage
Nuclear in electricity20210.0%0.0 pts0.0 pts0.0 ptsHighest quartile33 of 207 in 2021 · coverage
Access to electricity202415.6% of people0.0 pts+4.4 pts+3.7 ptsLowest quartile212 of 214 in 2024 · coverage

Land and air

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Forest202422.0% of land−0.4 pts−2.2 pts−4.5 pts3rd quartile126 of 209 in 2024 · coverage
Protected areas202523.1% of territory0.0 pts+0.2 pts+6.2 ptsHighest quartile49 of 213 in 2025 · coverage
Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5)2023 · mean annual exposure16.7 µg/m³−17.1%−10.9%−11.6%3rd quartile104 of 200 in 2023 · coverage

Health, learning and internet

CompareIndicatorLatest1 yr5 yr10 yrAmong countriesTrend
Health spending20236.5% of GDP−0.1 pts−0.3 pts−1.7 pts2nd quartile95 of 192 in 2023 · coverage
Deaths before age 5202448.8 per 1,000 births−1.6%−4.9%−18.7%Highest quartile30 of 195 in 2024 · coverage
Enrolled in tertiary education20222.7% gross+0.3 pts–+1.9 ptsLowest quartile126 of 126 in 2022 · coverage
Using the internet202419.0% of people+1.0 pts+7.9 pts+13.1 ptsLowest quartile173 of 182 in 2024 · coverage
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29 indicators. Change is a percent change for totals and levels, and a difference in points or units for rates and shares. "Among countries" ranks Malawi against every country with a figure for the same year (1 is the highest value, which is not always the best). In the strip each tick is a country, the dot is Malawi, the taller gray tick is the world, and the faint rules are the quartile cuts. "Coverage" shows which countries have figures for which years.

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