Malawi vs Somalia: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Malawi
540 current US$
in 2024
Somalia
600 current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
201st
Somalia rank
199th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 600 current US$ against 540 current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 60 current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 current US$ | 132.5 current US$ | 112.5 current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 273 current US$ | 193 current US$ | 80 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 392 current US$ | 374 current US$ | 18 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 564 current US$ | 399 current US$ | 165 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 582 current US$ | 560 current US$ | 22 current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 600 current US$ against 540 current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Malawi and Somalia?
- 60 current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Malawi ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 199th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release