Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malawi 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +221.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More social development data for Malawi
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,241 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 551 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Varieties democracy vdem ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.