Afghanistan vs Malawi: Economic Indicators Comparison
Afghanistan with a GDP of $19.4B ranked the 116th largest economy in the world, while Malawi ranked 150th with $7.1B. By GDP 5-years average growth and GDP per capita, Afghanistan and Malawi ranked 125th vs 63rd and 191st vs 195th, respectively.
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Afghanistan |  Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $19.4B | $7.1B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Population | 34.9M | 18.6M |
| GDP per capita | $521 | $389 |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.35% | 0.8% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 19.27 | 217.52 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.27 | 0.3 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $2k | $1.2k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $20.3B | $6.5B |
| GNI per capita | $550 | $360 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $73.1B | $23.7B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $2k | $1.3k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Afghanistan | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 20% | 30% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 20% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 0.6% | 9.2% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.8% | 8.6% |
| Unemployment | 1.5% | 5.4% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 54.7 | 52.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 4 | 7.18 |
| Human Freedom Index | 4 | 6.68 |
| Property Rights Index | 48.3 | 43.1 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 30 | 42.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 54.7 | 41.9 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 99.9 | 23.6 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 61.6 | 62.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 10 | 50 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 10 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 66 | 75.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 81 | 69.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 79.2 | 71.7 |
| Tax Burden Index | 91.4 | 79 |
| Government Integrity Index | 24.8 | 24.8 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 16 | 32 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 64.1 | 63.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 15.1 | 31 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 7.1 | 1.7 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | N/A | 871k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Afghanistan | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 7.1% | 61.3% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 13.4% | 32.2% |
| External debt stocks | $2.6B | $2.3B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 4.4% | 3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 2.7% | -16.7% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 18.7% | 13.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 19.2% | 13.4% |
| Total reserves including gold | $8.2B | $759.6M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $119.4M | $102M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Afghanistan | Malawi |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 5.9% | 29.2% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 45.3% | 36.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$3.7B | -$1.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 12.2% | 18.1% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $3.3B | $973.7M |
| Personal remittances received | $803.5M | $181.6M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 22.1% | 14.4% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 20.5% | 26.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $2.4M | $3.2M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $13k | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 36.7% | 20.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 26.3% | 30.7% |
