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Malawi
Southern Africa·MWI·MWK·16 Oct 2026
Currency
MWK
Public projects
40
Published public projects
Reference data
2023–2024–2025
Macroeconomic periods
Ratings & sovereign risk
RicherFin Ratings
The analysis behind the rating.
The RicherFin file presents risk drivers, their sources and limitations, separately from agency ratings.
| Agency | Rating | Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Fitch | B- | None |
Sources and reference dates are listed below.
Economic indicators
Each indicator retains its period| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Real GDP growth | 1.9% | 2025 |
| Central government debt / GDP | 61.8% | 2023 |
| Current account / GDP | -18.8% | 2024 |
| Inflation | 28.4% | 2025 |
| GDP per capita | USD 672 | 2025 |
| Trade openness | 39.4% | 2025 |
Access the markets
Existing RicherFin pagesEquities
16 instruments| Ticker | Company | Latest | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHL.MV | Continental Holdings plc | 208 MWK | -0.71% |
| NBS.MV | NBS Bank plc | 622 MWK | -1.49% |
| BHL.MV | Blantyre Hotels PLC | 18 MWK | 0.00% |
| TNM.MV | Telekom Networks Malawi PLC | 22 MWK | -23.18% |
| MPICO.MV | MPICO plc | 20 MWK | 0.00% |
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Public projects & infrastructure
40 projects →Sources & data scope
Economic indicator sources
Real GDP growth · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →
Central government debt / GDP · 2023 · World Bank · Primary source →
Current account / GDP · 2024 · World Bank · Primary source →
Inflation · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →
GDP per capita · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →
Trade openness · 2025 · World Bank · Primary source →
RicherFin and agency ratings
The RicherFin opinion is distinct from agency ratings. A dash indicates an unavailable value.
Fitch · B- · · Source →