Economic Indicators for Malawi


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Current account balance-17.90-17.33-0.17-17.90Percentage of GDP
Consumer price Index773.94600.93773.940.47
Inflation ( exchange rates & prices )28.7920.9583.337.41Percentage (%)
Lending interest rate33.5525.3556.1716.50%
Interest rates3.322.9434.95-29.22Percentage (%)
Central Government Debt55.6044.7955.6018.85% of GDP
Budget ( government finance )104.0293.60122.7279.96
Human Capital Index0.410.410.410.36Scale, 0-1
New businesses registered619.00797.00797.00420.00Number
Time required to start a business37.0037.0043.0036.00Days
Time required to build a warehouse153.00153.00153.00153.00Days
Armed forces Personnel15,000.0015,000.0015,000.005,300.00Total
GDP1413142USD Billions
GDP Growth1.540.9216.73-10.24Percentage (%)
Hospital beds1.301.101.550.84Per 1,000 people
Physicians0.050.150.150.01Per 1,000 people
Labor force8,541,396.008,229,945.008,541,396.004,303,152.00Total
Unemployment with advanced education2.345.6510.002.34Percentage (%)
Fertility rate3.853.927.573.85Total
Population2121216Thousands