GDP per capita, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita, PPP was 1,636 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Malawi, 1990β2024
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 192nd out of 196 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.
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
- 189 Niger 1,773 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 190 Liberia 1,658 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 191 Madagascar 1,657 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,504 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 194 Mozambique 1,495 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 195 Somalia 1,408 constant 2011 international $ 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, 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 192nd out of 196 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release