Malawi.
Republic of Malawi
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
20.9M
GDP (nominal)
$12.6B
GDP / capita
$600
Capital
Lilongwe
Government
Unitary presidential c…
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
5.0 / 10
UN voting record
How Malawi votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
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Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.
Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Malawi maintains a generally pro-Western foreign policy orientation, with significant development partnerships with the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, and the European Union. The country has historically been one of the few African states to maintain diplomatic relations with Taiwan, though it switched recognition to Beijing in 2008 in exchange for substantial Chinese development aid.
Regionally, Malawi participates actively in SADC and COMESA, though it has limited influence compared to larger neighbors like Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique. Malawi's foreign policy priorities center on attracting development aid, promoting agricultural trade, and maintaining peaceful relations with all neighbors. The country has a border dispute with Tanzania over Lake Malawi's boundary.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$12.6B
GDP per capita
$600
Currency
Malawian Kwacha (MWK)
HDI
0.51
Top trading partners
In the news
Stories surfacing across Malawi’s authoritative outlets. Grouped by topic, ranked by source coverage.