Attribute |
Malawi × | Afghanistan × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 118,484 | 652,230 |
Continent | Africa | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 94,080 | 652,230 |
Water area (km²) | 24,404 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,857 | 5,987 |
Border countries | - Mozambique
- Tanzania
- Zambia
| - China
- Iran
- Pakistan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
|
Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 779 | 1,884 |
Lowest point (m) | 37 | 258 |
Highest point (m) | 3,002 | 7,492 |
People | | |
Population | 21,196,629 | 36,643,815 |
Official languages | | - Afghan Persian or Dari
- Pashto
|
Religion | Protestant | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Malawi | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
Short country name | Malawi | Afghanistan |
Long local name | Dziko la Malawi | Jamhuri-ye Islami-ye Afghanistan |
Short local name | Malawi | Afghanistan |
Former name | - British Central African Protectorate
- Nyasaland
- Nyasaland Protectorate
| |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential Islamic republic |
Capital | Lilongwe | Kabul |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 22,420,000,000 | 69,450,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 6,240,000,000 | 20,240,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4 | 2.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,200 | 2,000 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 3.9 | 22.7 |
Labor force | 7,000,000 | 8,478,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 20.4 | 23.9 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 50.7 | 54.5 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,356,000,000 | 2,276,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,567,000,000 | 5,328,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.85 | 0.99 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.7 | 11.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -15.1 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 59.2 | 7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 12.2 | 5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | - |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 38.1 | 15 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 6,644,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 6,945,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,161,000,000 | -240,600,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,970,000 | - |
Current account balance (USD) | -591,000,000 | 1,014,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,420,000,000 | 784,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,312,000,000 | 7,616,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 780,200,000 | 7,187,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 2,102,000,000 | 2,840,000,000 |
1↑National currency | Malawian kwachas | afghanis |
National currency (code) | MWK | AFA |
National currency (symbol) | MK | - |
National currency rate to USD | 731.69 | 7.87 |