| Malawi | |
| Rank: 97 · Score: 28.4 |
| Basic facts | ||||
| Population (millions) | 20.4 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 11.9 | M&A volume (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 580.9 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 2.4 | Private equity investments (quartile) | Bottom |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index | 97 | 22, 28, 28, 28, 28 | 28.4 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 104 | 24, 32, 24, 22, 21 | 59.3 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 98 | 23, 30, 31, 31, 27 | 12.1 |
| 3 | Taxation | 108 | 23, 19, 18, 18, 17 | 64.8 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 101 | 31, 27, 25, 24, 24 | 45.2 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 92 | 26, 24, 27, 34, 33 | 25.7 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 96 | 22, 22, 26, 25, 29 | 34.4 |
| Historic performance, 2019-2023 | Key driver performance, 2023 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Environment |
Entrepreneurial Opportunites |
| Uganda | 72.0 | 17.3 | 65.7 | 48.6 | 23.5 | 26.6 |
| Zambia | 65.6 | 13.7 | 72.2 | 51.1 | 22.2 | 31.3 |
| Senegal | 70.4 | 13.4 | 54.4 | 42.7 | 30.4 | 27.0 |
| Malawi | 59.3 | 12.1 | 64.8 | 45.2 | 25.7 | 34.4 |
| Algeria | 69.5 | 8.2 | 87.6 | 48.6 | 29.0 | 40.8 |
| Zimbabwe | 59.5 | 13.3 | 72.8 | 37.7 | 18.1 | 30.7 |
| Burkina Faso | 63.9 | 8.8 | 66.4 | 39.5 | 29.2 | 19.2 |
Last updated: 4 Nov 2023