Malawi vs Nigeria: GDP (constant LCU), per capita

Malawi
367,164 constant LCU per person
in 2024
Nigeria
346,428 constant LCU per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
59th
Nigeria rank
60th

GDP (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 367,164 constant LCU per person against 346,428 constant LCU per person in Nigeria, a difference of 20,736 constant LCU per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 60th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 263,759 constant LCU per person 297,864 constant LCU per person 34,105 constant LCU per person Nigeria
1980s 255,897 constant LCU per person 221,195 constant LCU per person 34,702 constant LCU per person Malawi
1990s 252,499 constant LCU per person 207,541 constant LCU per person 44,958 constant LCU per person Malawi
2000s 280,844 constant LCU per person 258,100 constant LCU per person 22,744 constant LCU per person Malawi
2010s 355,510 constant LCU per person 347,350 constant LCU per person 8,160 constant LCU per person Malawi
2020s 372,057 constant LCU per person 338,925 constant LCU per person 33,132 constant LCU per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 367,164 constant LCU per person against 346,428 constant LCU per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between Malawi and Nigeria?
20,736 constant LCU per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
Malawi ranks 59th and Nigeria ranks 60th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.