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The Six / Southern Africa / Malawi

◇ Region 5: Southern Africa

Malawi

African Union member state in Southern Africa. Currency: MWK (1,738.97 per US dollar on Oct 15, 2026).

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GDP$18.2B2026
Real GDP growth2.2%2026 (projection)
Inflation24.4%2026
Macro Pulse23 / 100how it is scored

Indicators

Latest available value for each indicator, with its source and reporting period. Values older than our freshness limits are not shown.

IndicatorValuePeriodSource
GDP (Current USD)$18.2B2026International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
GDP Growth (Annual %)2.2%2026International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
GDP Per Capita (Current USD)$7332026International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Inflation (CPI)24.4%2026International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Official Exchange Rate (Latest)1,735.04Sep 2026World Bank (via Africa-API)
Public Debt (% GDP)74.5%2026International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Fiscal Balance (% GDP)-10.5%2026International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Current Account Balance (% GDP)-15.4%2026International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API)
Total Reserves (Including Gold, Current USD)$594M2020World Bank (via Africa-API)
FDI Net Inflows$452M2025United Nations Trade and Development (via Africa-API)
Personal Remittances Received (Current USD)$187M2024World Bank (via Africa-API)
Personal Remittances Received (% GDP)1.7%2024World Bank (via Africa-API)
Trade Balance (USD)−$2.7B2025World Bank (via Africa-API)
Trade Openness (% GDP)39.4%2025World Bank (via Africa-API)
External Debt Stocks (% GNI)35.2%2024World Bank (via Africa-API)
Unemployment Rate5.1%2025World Bank (via Africa-API)
Total Population22,216,1202025World Bank (via Africa-API)
Access to Electricity15.6%2024World Bank (via Africa-API)
Political Stability Estimate-0.162025World Bank (via Africa-API)
Regulatory Quality Estimate-0.592025World Bank (via Africa-API)
Rule of Law Estimate-0.142025World Bank (via Africa-API)

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