GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 1,636 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,636 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,688 constant 2011 international $
in 2021
All-time low
975.85 constant 2011 international $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Malawi stood at 1,636 constant 2011 international $.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Malawi peaked at 1,688 constant 2011 international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 975.85 constant 2011 international $, in 1994.
That places Malawi 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,047 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,104 constant 2011 international $ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 994.04 constant 2011 international $ | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 1,075 constant 2011 international $ | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 975.85 constant 2011 international $ | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,141 constant 2011 international $ | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 1,200 constant 2011 international $ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,221 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,242 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,250 constant 2011 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,239 constant 2011 international $ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,150 constant 2011 international $ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,141 constant 2011 international $ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,176 constant 2011 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,208 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,215 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,237 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,318 constant 2011 international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,378 constant 2011 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,450 constant 2011 international $ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,504 constant 2011 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,533 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,518 constant 2011 international $ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,556 constant 2011 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,598 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,598 constant 2011 international $ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,594 constant 2011 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,613 constant 2011 international $ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,639 constant 2011 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,687 constant 2011 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,656 constant 2011 international $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,688 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,660 constant 2011 international $ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,648 constant 2011 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,636 constant 2011 international $ | -0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,636 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,984 constant 2011 international $, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,636 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,125 constant 2011 international $ | 975.85 constant 2011 international $ | 1,250 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,251 constant 2011 international $ | 1,141 constant 2011 international $ | 1,450 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 constant 2011 international $ | 1,504 constant 2011 international $ | 1,687 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,658 constant 2011 international $ | 1,636 constant 2011 international $ | 1,688 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 190 Niger 1,773 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 191 Liberia 1,658 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,657 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,504 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 195 Mozambique 1,495 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 196 Somalia 1,408 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Malawi was 1,636 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 constant 2011 international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.85 constant 2011 international $ in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release