GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 883,724 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malawi is 883,724 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 292.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 883,724 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233.45 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Malawi 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 233.45 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 247.47 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 267.41 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 296.56 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 338.86 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 371.42 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 405.47 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 458.55 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 587.62 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 695.94 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 782.45 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 913.19 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 931.06 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,290 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 1,478 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 3,062 current LCU per person | +107.2% |
| 1996 | 4,909 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 6,034 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 7,335 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 10,314 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 13,351 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 15,557 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 32,837 current LCU per person | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 37,354 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 44,071 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 49,068 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 59,958 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 66,505 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 77,856 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 88,352 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 102,801 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 119,431 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 139,116 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 181,091 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 224,989 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 269,590 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 323,467 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 362,047 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 390,482 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 433,076 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 451,595 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 497,599 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 573,478 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 699,377 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 883,724 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 883,724 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 883,724 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +111.1% | 15,557 current LCU per person | 32,837 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +107.2% | 1,478 current LCU per person | 3,062 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 390.27 current LCU per person | 233.45 current LCU per person | 695.94 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,705 current LCU per person | 782.45 current LCU per person | 10,314 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,491 current LCU per person | 13,351 current LCU per person | 88,352 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,609 current LCU per person | 102,801 current LCU per person | 433,076 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,155 current LCU per person | 451,595 current LCU per person | 883,724 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 883,724 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 883,724 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.45 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.