GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita was 883,722 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Malawi, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 883,722 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and up 292.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 883,722 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233.45 current LCU, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 50th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 390.27 current LCU | 233.45 current LCU | 695.94 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,705 current LCU | 782.45 current LCU | 10,314 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,491 current LCU | 13,351 current LCU | 88,352 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,609 current LCU | 102,801 current LCU | 433,076 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,154 current LCU | 451,596 current LCU | 883,722 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita in Malawi was 883,722 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 883,722 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.45 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release