GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) was 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 322.74 base year varies by country for gdp deflator: linked series in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 329.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series in Malawi peaked at 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4183 base year varies by country, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4183 base year varies by country | — |
| 1991 | 0.4832 base year varies by country | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5473 base year varies by country | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7016 base year varies by country | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8852 base year varies by country | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 1.57 base year varies by country | +77.2% |
| 1996 | 2.39 base year varies by country | +52.3% |
| 1997 | 2.89 base year varies by country | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 3.45 base year varies by country | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 4.82 base year varies by country | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 6.29 base year varies by country | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 7.91 base year varies by country | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 12.82 base year varies by country | +62.2% |
| 2003 | 14.15 base year varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 16.25 base year varies by country | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 18 base year varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 21.59 base year varies by country | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 22.48 base year varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 25.16 base year varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 27.15 base year varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 30.45 base year varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 34.71 base year varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 40.83 base year varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 51.87 base year varies by country | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 62.75 base year varies by country | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 75.18 base year varies by country | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 90.43 base year varies by country | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 100 base year varies by country | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 106.15 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 114.36 base year varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 121.47 base year varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 131.37 base year varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 153.92 base year varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 198.61 base year varies by country | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 247.56 base year varies by country | +24.6% |
| 2025 | 322.74 base year varies by country | +30.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 322.74 base year varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.63 base year varies by country, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 322.74 base year varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 base year varies by country | 0.4183 base year varies by country | 4.82 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.18 base year varies by country | 6.29 base year varies by country | 27.15 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.67 base year varies by country | 30.45 base year varies by country | 114.36 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.94 base year varies by country | 121.47 base year varies by country | 322.74 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Nicaragua 367.43 base year varies by country compare
- 28 Madagascar 358.35 base year varies by country compare
- 29 Iran 342.89 base year varies by country compare
- 31 South Sudan 270.49 base year varies by country compare
- 32 Brazil 269.14 base year varies by country compare
- 33 Guinea 264.34 base year varies by country compare
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series in Malawi?
- Gdp deflator: linked series in Malawi was 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 322.74 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4183 base year varies by country in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp deflator: linked series?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).