GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita was 508.37 current US$ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Malawi, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Malawi is 508.37 current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 763.06 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169.2 current US$, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.26 current US$ | 207.61 current US$ | 287.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.11 current US$ | 169.2 current US$ | 366.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.62 current US$ | 215.47 current US$ | 625.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.11 current US$ | 450.51 current US$ | 763.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 586.99 current US$ | 508.37 current US$ | 617.45 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 203 Somalia 636.98 current US$ compare
- 204 Yemen 633.89 current US$ compare
- 205 Madagascar 545 current US$ compare
- 207 Afghanistan 413.76 current US$ compare
- 208 Burundi 153.93 current US$ compare
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 508.37 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 763.06 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.2 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release