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Identity
Regime
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Capital
Lilongwe
Population
20,734,262
Area
118,484 km²
Currency
MWK
Executive
Head of State
Peter Mutharika
Head of Government
Lazarus Chakwera
Cabinet (size)
4
Parliament
193 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.56
#78
#78
Freedom House
68/100
Free
Free
CPI corruption
34/100
#109
#109
Press RSF
61/100
#69
#69
Economy
GDP (B$)
15 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
672 $
2025
2025
Growth %
1.9 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
28.4 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
5.1 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.1 Md$
1.1 %PIB · #126
1.1 %PIB · #126
Nuclear posture
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Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
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Chokepoints
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Alliances
UN · WTO · Commonwealth · African Union · SADC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
31% · 58% · 67%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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