MALAWI AT A GLANCE – DEcember, 2011
Location: Malawi is located in South Eastern Africa and is bordered by Tanzania to the North East, Zambia to the west and Mozambique to Southeast and South.
Demographic Factors - source NSO
Total population (2010)
15.4 million
Lilongwe
1.905 million
Blantyre
1.001 million
Mzuzu including Mzimba
0.861 million
Zomba
0.668 million
Population Density (2010)
139 per square km.
Population growth – National – (2008)
2.8%
Annual Growth Rate (Lilongwe)
3.7%
Annual Growth Rate (Blantyre)
1.9%
Annual Growth Rate
(Mzuzu including Mzimba)
3.7%
Annual Growth Rate (Zomba)
2.5%
Life Expectancy
54.6 years
Literacy Rate
72.8%
TRADE AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Real GDP growth (2011)
6.9%
Real GDP growth (2010)
6.7%
GNP per capita (2010)
US$ 287.6
Exports (FOB) - (2009)
US$ 927.52 million
Imports (CIF) – (2009)
US$ 1,281.64 million
Visible Balance (2009)
US$ - 353.64 million
Currency
Malawi Kwacha (MK)
Inflation rate (April 2011)
7.1%
Inflation rate (May 2011)
7.0%
Average Annual Inflation Rate (2010)
7.4%
Average Annual Inflation Rate (2009)
8.4%
GDP composition 2008 2009
2010
Agriculture
32.94%
31.58%
27.64%
Manufacturing
7.99%
9.89%
10.76%
Financial and Professional Services
10.51%
10.85%
10.54%
Information and Communication
3.44%
4.52%
4.14%
Transport and Storage
3.41%
3.45%
3.83%
Construction
4.55%
3.47%
3.21%
Mining and Qarrying
0.87%
0.98%
2.32%
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