GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 552.49 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
552.49 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
203rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
569.97 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
322.1 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 552.49 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 569.97 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 322.1 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 203rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 322.1 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 365.08 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 378.04 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 376.73 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 392.97 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 405.38 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 413.44 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 420.51 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 445.99 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 448.72 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 433.51 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 394.77 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 388.99 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 387.85 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 392.97 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 395.42 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 380.3 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 368.46 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 360.18 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 348.2 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 353.77 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 373 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 335.73 constant 2010 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 362.93 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 329.58 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 385.28 constant 2010 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 405.4 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 412.41 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 419.31 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 422.1 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 418.59 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 388.26 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 385.31 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 397.22 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 408.07 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 410.27 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 417.88 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 445.25 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 465.55 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 489.63 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 508.09 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 517.83 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 512.74 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 525.36 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 539.56 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 539.61 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 538.22 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 544.8 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 553.53 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 569.86 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 559.45 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 569.97 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 560.64 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 556.74 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 552.49 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 552.49 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 710.7 constant 2010 US$ per person, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 552.49 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 396.89 constant 2010 US$ per person | 322.1 constant 2010 US$ per person | 448.72 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.06 constant 2010 US$ per person | 348.2 constant 2010 US$ per person | 433.51 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.95 constant 2010 US$ per person | 329.58 constant 2010 US$ per person | 422.1 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.6 constant 2010 US$ per person | 385.31 constant 2010 US$ per person | 489.63 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.96 constant 2010 US$ per person | 508.09 constant 2010 US$ per person | 569.86 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.86 constant 2010 US$ per person | 552.49 constant 2010 US$ per person | 569.97 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 200 Niger 585.02 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 201 Sudan 581.56 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 202 Democratic Republic of Congo 555.1 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 204 Somalia 467.09 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 205 Madagascar 453.38 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 206 Central African Republic 390.09 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Malawi was 552.49 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 569.97 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.1 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.