Malawi

Malawi is one of the world's poorest and least developed countries, a small, landlocked, densely populated economy overwhelmingly dependent on rain-fed agriculture and foreign aid.

Tobacco is the dominant export, leaving the country highly exposed to weather and commodity prices, and most people farm at subsistence level.

Key Sectors

The economy rests on agriculture, with tobacco the leading export, along with tea, sugar, and maize for subsistence; Lake Malawi supports fishing and some tourism.