Burundi vs Malawi: GNI per capita
Burundi
737,694 current LCU
in 2024
Malawi
852,543 current LCU
in 2024
Burundi rank
53rd
Malawi rank
50th
GNI per capita over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 852,543 current LCU against 737,694 current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 114,849 current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 50th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,063 current LCU | 390.27 current LCU | 23,672 current LCU | Burundi |
| 1990s | 46,320 current LCU | 3,684 current LCU | 42,636 current LCU | Burundi |
| 2000s | 153,679 current LCU | 48,186 current LCU | 105,493 current LCU | Burundi |
| 2010s | 390,498 current LCU | 249,505 current LCU | 140,993 current LCU | Burundi |
| 2020s | 597,682 current LCU | 601,953 current LCU | 4,271 current LCU | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 852,543 current LCU against 737,694 current LCU in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Burundi and Malawi?
- 114,849 current LCU, 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 gni per capita?
- Burundi ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 50th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). 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