Malawi

Sub-Saharan Africa

Score

High RiskNR

High Risk Investment Destination

Unstable conditions - speculative only, high potential loss

Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)20

Political Safety (25%)25

Business Climate (20%)22

Financial Strength (15%)15

Growth Potential (10%)30

Investment Profile

Score History

How Malawi's investment score has evolved over time

2021: 20/100+2 pts since 20212025: 22/100

Economic

GDP$13B

GDP Growth2.0%

GDP per Capita$600

Inflation28.0%

Current Account-12.0% GDP

Financial & Fiscal

Government Debt68% GDP

FDI Inflows1.0% GDP

Trade Openness60%

Credit RatingNR

Governance (WGI)

Political Stability-0.1

Rule of Law-0.3

Corruption Control-0.5

Regulatory Quality-0.6

Population20M

Pop. Growth2.6%

Sector Investment Analysis

Agriculture (Tobacco)

25% of GDP

declining40

Mining

2% of GDP

growing32

Services

10% of GDP

stable28