GDP (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current US$), per capita was 508.37 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 508.37 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 763.06 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169.2 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Malawi 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 287.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 276.41 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 253.34 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 252.44 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 239.75 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 216.05 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 217.87 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 207.61 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 229.42 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 252.2 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 286.73 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 325.75 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 258.39 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 293.02 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 169.2 current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 200.36 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 320.66 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 366.96 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 236.04 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 233.94 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 224.22 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 215.47 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 428.21 current US$ per person | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 383.35 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 404.68 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 414.36 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 440.82 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 475.18 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 554.05 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 625.87 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 683.12 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 763.06 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 558.46 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 496.95 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 529.51 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 539.61 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 450.51 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 495.77 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 533.2 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 580.89 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 602.51 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 617.45 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 604.27 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 602.35 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 508.37 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 508.37 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.82 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 508.37 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +98.7% | 215.47 current US$ per person | 428.21 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.26 current US$ per person | 207.61 current US$ per person | 287.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.11 current US$ per person | 169.2 current US$ per person | 366.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.62 current US$ per person | 215.47 current US$ per person | 625.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.11 current US$ per person | 450.51 current US$ per person | 763.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.99 current US$ per person | 508.37 current US$ per person | 617.45 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 206 Yemen 633.89 current US$ per person compare
- 207 Madagascar 545 current US$ per person compare
- 208 Central African Republic 516.17 current US$ per person compare
- 210 Afghanistan 413.76 current US$ per person compare
- 211 Burundi 153.93 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 508.37 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 763.06 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.2 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.