Leaders

Peter Mutharika

Who leads Malawi? Peter Mutharika, President. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

President — Malawi

Record & power

Record score	55
Power score	42

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

World Bank praised budget discipline (primary deficit 3.7%→0.4% of GDP); inflation fell 28.7% (Sept 2025) → 20.0% (Aug 2026); IMF program under negotiation.
Shire Valley transformation irrigation; Songwe hydropower (with Tanzania); mining (rare earths) licensing.
Austerity stabilized macro numbers but forex shortages, fuel queues, and kwacha strain hurt households daily.
No independently verified current military expenditure figure published; small defense force; spending minimal with no external threats.

Other leaders

Daniel Chapo Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Navin Ramgoolam Anwar Ibrahim Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Abdourahamane Tiani

Malawi Rankings

Across the Bureau

Malawi — Country Profile History of Malawi — Timeline Malawi Ranking — Magna Country Rankings Malawi — Military File What is the population of Malawi?Who is the president of Malawi?Blantyre-Limbe, Malawi — City Profile Lilongwe, Malawi — City Profile