| Official Name: | The Republic of Malawi |
| Sovereign Status: | Sovereign Country |
| Government Type: | Presidential Republic |
| Official Name (Local Language): | Dziko la Malawi |
| ISO Country Codes: | MW : MWI |
| Internet Domain: | .mw |
| Government Web Site: | https://www.malawi.gov.mw/ |
| Capital: | Lilongwe | Main Airports: | Chileka International Airport, Lilongwe International Airport |
| Language(s): | English;Chewa | Population: | 20,794,353 |
| Currency: | Malawi Kwacha | ISO Currency Code: | MWK |
| Telephone Dial In: | +265 | ID Prefix: | 00 |
| Government Website: | https://www.malawi.gov.mw/ |
| Sovereign Ratings: | https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/malawi |
| Central Bank: | Reserve Bank of Malawi |
| Currency USD Exchange Rate: | 762.4951Malawian kwachas (MWK) per US dollar (2020 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate: | 20.4% (2013 est.) |
| Population below poverty line: | 51.5% (2016 est.) |
| Inflation Rate: | 9.3% (2019 est.) |
| Prime Lending Rate: | 32.30% (2018 - World Bank) |
| GDP: | $29.658 billion (2021 est.) |
| GDP Pro Capita (PPP): | $1,500 (2021 est.) |
| Currency Name: | Malawi Kwacha |
| Currency Code: | MWK |
| World Bank Classification: | Low-Income Economy |
GDP Composition:
| Agriculture: | 32% | tobacco, sugarcane, tea, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava (manioc, tapioca), sorghum, pulses, cotton, groundnuts, macadamia nuts, coffee; cattle, goats |
| Industry: | 17.5% | tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products, cement, consumer goods |
| Services: | 50.5% |
Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO
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| Business Language(s): | English |
| Customs & Excise: | Malawi Custom and Excise |
| Development Bank(s): | African Development Bank; Trade and Development Bank; |
| National Standards Bureau: | Malawi Bureau of Standards |
| Competitive Ind’l Performance: 128/141 (2019) | Corruption Perceptions Index: 110/180 (2022 Rank) |
| Ease of Doing Business: N/A | Enabling Trade Index: 101/136 (2016) |
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Investment & Export Promotion Agency: Malawi Investment and Trade Centre ;
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