Burundi vs Malawi: GDP (current US$), per capita

Burundi
153.93 current US$ per person
in 2024
Malawi
508.37 current US$ per person
in 2024
Burundi rank
211th
Malawi rank
209th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 508.37 current US$ per person against 153.93 current US$ per person in Burundi, a difference of 354.44 current US$ per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Burundi ranks 211th and Malawi ranks 209th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 214.77 current US$ per person 243.26 current US$ per person 28.49 current US$ per person Malawi
1990s 165.97 current US$ per person 269.11 current US$ per person 103.13 current US$ per person Malawi
2000s 148.81 current US$ per person 416.62 current US$ per person 267.81 current US$ per person Malawi
2010s 235.2 current US$ per person 563.11 current US$ per person 327.91 current US$ per person Malawi
2020s 204.15 current US$ per person 586.99 current US$ per person 382.84 current US$ per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 508.37 current US$ per person against 153.93 current US$ per person in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Burundi and Malawi?
354.44 current US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Burundi ranks 211th and Malawi ranks 209th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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