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Case Study : Malawi : Malawi Economic Overview

Landlocked Malawi ranks among the world's least developed countries. The economy is predominately agricultural, with about 90% of the population living in rural areas. Agriculture accounted for nearly 40% of GDP and 88% of export revenues in 2001.

The economy depends on substantial inflows of economic assistance from the IMF, the World Bank, and individual donor nations. In late 2000, Malawi was approved for relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) program. In November 2002 the World Bank approved a $50 million drought recovery package, which is to be used for famine relief. The government faces strong challenges, e.g., to fully develop a market economy, to improve educational facilities, to face up to environmental problems, to deal with the rapidly growing problem of HIV/AIDS, and to satisfy foreign donors that fiscal discipline is being tightened. The performance of the tobacco sector is key to short-term growth as tobacco accounts for over 50% of exports.

GDP: Purchasing power parity - $7.2 billion (2002 est.)

GDP - real growth rate: 1.2% (2002 est.)

Population Below Poverty Line: 54% (FY90 est.)

Inflation Rate (consumer prices): 27.4% (2001 est.)

Labour Force: 4.5 million (2001 est.)

Budget: Revenues: $490 million

Expenditures: $523 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY99 est.)

Currency: Malawian kwacha (MWK)

Currency Code: MWK

Fiscal Year: 1 July - 30 June

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