GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 367,164 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi is 367,164 constant LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 378,775 constant LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 214,050 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 59th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 214,050 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 242,615 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 251,227 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 250,357 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 261,152 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 269,397 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 274,752 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 279,456 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 296,388 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 298,196 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 288,095 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 262,348 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 258,506 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 257,745 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 261,151 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 262,778 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 252,729 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 244,861 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 239,361 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 231,399 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 235,101 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 247,877 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 223,109 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 241,188 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 219,027 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 256,040 constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 269,409 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 274,072 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 278,656 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 280,509 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 278,179 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 258,019 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 256,060 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 263,978 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 271,182 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 272,646 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 277,703 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 295,897 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 309,385 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 325,387 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 337,652 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 344,130 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 340,744 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 349,129 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 358,570 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 358,597 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 357,679 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 362,047 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 367,850 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 378,707 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 371,783 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 378,775 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 372,574 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 369,987 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 367,164 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263,759 constant LCU per person | 214,050 constant LCU per person | 298,196 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,897 constant LCU per person | 231,399 constant LCU per person | 288,095 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,499 constant LCU per person | 219,027 constant LCU per person | 280,509 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,844 constant LCU per person | 256,060 constant LCU per person | 325,387 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,510 constant LCU per person | 337,652 constant LCU per person | 378,707 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,057 constant LCU per person | 367,164 constant LCU per person | 378,775 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 56 Mauritius 436,073 constant LCU per person compare
- 57 Hong Kong 395,122 constant LCU per person compare
- 58 Faroe Islands 374,078 constant LCU per person compare
- 60 Nigeria 346,428 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Niger 345,869 constant LCU per person compare
- 62 Jamaica 320,165 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi was 367,164 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 378,775 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,050 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.