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: 68.0. EE Score rank: #156 of 165. EE Economy: 65.3. EE Risk: 78.3. EE Growth: 71.8. EE Impact: 51.8. EE Scale: 59.8. EE Score vintage: 2026-10-02. Region: Africa. Population: 22M (rank #63). GDP: $18.2 billion. GDP per capita: $733 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +1.9%. Currency: MWK.