Malawi (MW) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.
A densely populated lake economy of tobacco, tea and subsistence maize. Poverty is widespread. Power, politics and a lack of industry keep growth from matching the population.
EE Score: 68.3. EE Score rank: #141 of 144. EE Economy: 65.7. EE Risk: 79.1. EE Growth: 71.9. EE Impact: 51.1. EE Scale: 59.8. EE Score vintage: 2026-11-01. Region: Africa. Population: 22M (rank #63). GDP: $18.3 billion. GDP per capita: $740 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +2.1%. Currency: MWK.