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Malawi

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · Capital: Lilongwe

Population

22.2m

2025 · #60 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$672

2025 · #203 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

1.9%

2025 · #147 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

28.4%

2025 · #9 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

61.8%

2023 · #22 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

15.6%

2024 · #72 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.6%

2025 · #23 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

67.6

2024 · #171 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.6

2024 · #41 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

17.6%

2025 · #214 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

5.1%

2025 · #98 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

6.9%

2025 · #144 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

62.6%

2025 · #86 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

1.8

2012 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

38.0

2024 · #29 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

6.5%

2023 · #96 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.7%

2022 · #140 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.2

2024 · #179 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

62.9%

2022 · #34 of 212

Source: World Bank