MALAWI AT A GLANCE – JULY, 2010
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 (2009)
13.4 million
Lilongwe
1.905 million
Blantyre
1.001 million
Mzuzu including Mzimba
0.861 million
Zomba
0.668 million
Population Density (2008)
113 per square km.
Population growth – National – (2009)
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
36 years
Literacy Rate
58%
TRADE AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Real GDP growth (2009)
7.6%
Real GDP growth (2008)
9.8%
GNP per capita (2009
US$ 289
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)
Corporate tax rate (2008)
30%
Inflation rate (April 2010)
8.1%
Inflation rate (May 2010)
7.8%
Average Annual Inflation Rate (2009)
8.4%
Average Annual Inflation Rate (2008)
8.7%
GDP composition 2007 2008
2009
Agriculture
32.47%
32.94%
31.58%
Construction
4.61%
4.55%
3.47%
Manufacturing
7.81%
7.99%
9.89%
Financial and Professional Services
10.65%
10.51%
10.85%
Transport and Storage
3.55%
3.41%
3.45%
Information and Communication
2.49%
3.44%
4.52%
Mining and Quarrying
0.89%
0.87%
0.98%
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