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Malawi

Southern Africa · Capital: Lilongwe

By the numbers

Development indicators

Latest available data and the trend toward the Agenda 2063 targets.

Aspiration 1: Prosperous Africa

GDP per capita
3,172 USD
2026 · 24% to 2033 target
Extreme poverty rate (under $2.15/day)
19.44 %
2026 · 84% to 2033 target
Access to electricity
61.67 % of population
2026 · 56% to 2033 target
Agricultural productivity index
80.67 index
2026 · 77% to 2033 target
Secondary education completion
69.24 %
2026 · 72% to 2033 target
Maternal mortality ratio
377.4 per 100k
2026 · 31% to 2033 target

Aspiration 2: Integrated Continent

Intra-African trade share
19.57 %
2026 · 39% to 2033 target
Infrastructure development index (AIDI)
33.80 /100
2026 · 18% to 2033 target
Internet penetration
38.60 % of population
2026 · 38% to 2033 target

Aspiration 3: Good Governance

Overall governance index
69.68 /100
2026 · 98% to 2033 target
Control of corruption score
33.23 /100
2026 · 1% to 2033 target

Aspiration 4: Peace & Security

Peace & security index
71.37 /100
2026 · 65% to 2033 target
Conflict-related fatalities per 100k
7.81 per 100k
2026 · 17% to 2033 target

Aspiration 5: Cultural Identity

Cultural & heritage investment index
67.65 /100
2026 · 79% to 2033 target

Aspiration 6: People-Driven

Gender parity index
55.34 /100
2026 · 0% to 2033 target
Youth unemployment rate
8.95 %
2026 · 72% to 2033 target

Aspiration 7: Global Player

Domestic revenue mobilisation (tax/GDP)
18.25 %
2026 · 25% to 2033 target
External aid dependency
18.22 % of budget
2026 · 65% to 2033 target

Indicator values are modelled estimates for learning purposes, aligned to Agenda 2063 baselines and targets.