Malawi vs Somalia: GDP

Malawi
11.01 billion current US$
in 2024
Somalia
12.11 billion current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
151st
Somalia rank
149th

GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B197019972024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 12.11 billion current US$ against 11.01 billion current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 1.10 billion current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 149th of 208 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.83 billion current US$ 864.35 million current US$ 962.76 million current US$ Malawi
1990s 2.77 billion current US$ 1.67 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Malawi
2000s 5.42 billion current US$ 3.86 billion current US$ 1.56 billion current US$ Malawi
2010s 9.44 billion current US$ 5.77 billion current US$ 3.67 billion current US$ Malawi
2020s 12.06 billion current US$ 10.28 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Malawi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 12.11 billion current US$ against 11.01 billion current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Malawi and Somalia?
1.10 billion current US$, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for gdp?
Malawi ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 149th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release