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Malawi
Basic data — Malawi, Africa.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
4.9 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 5.5
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Population
- 20,734,262 inh.
- Area
- 118,484 km²
- Currency
- MWK
- Regime
- —
Executive in office
Head of State
Peter Mutharika
Head of Government
Lazarus Chakwera
Government in office 3 members
Minister of Defence
Feston Kaupa
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
Joseph Mwanamveka
Minister of Agriculture
Roza Fatch Mbilizi
Parliament
Assemblée nationale
193 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
11 G$
GDP / capita
523 $
Growth
1.7 %
Unemployment
5.1 %
Debt / GDP
55.6 %
Defense / GDP
1.0 %
Life expectancy
67.6 yrs
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
1 Md$
Imports
3 Md$
Balance
-2 Md$
Top exports
- 52% Tabac
Top imports
- 18% Pétrole raffiné
Import partners
-
Afrique du Sud
21%
-
Chine
13%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
-
USA
31%
-
GBR
33%
-
FRA
38%
-
DEU
38%
-
RUS
58%
-
CHN
67%
-
IND
71%
Abstention: 25%
National anthem
Mlungu salitsani malawi
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