GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 540 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
540 current US$
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
710 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
210 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
43
1982–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Malawi, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Malawi stood at 540 current US$.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Malawi peaked at 710 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210 current US$, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 270 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 260 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 250 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 240 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 230 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 240 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 240 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 270 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 310 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 290 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 310 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 230 current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 250 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 290 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 290 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 260 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 230 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 210 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 250 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 320 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 440 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 430 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 440 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 480 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 530 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 590 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 650 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 710 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 650 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 590 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 530 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 510 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 490 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 480 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 490 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 540 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 560 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 600 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 610 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 600 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 540 current US$ | -10.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 540 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 540 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 current US$ | 230 current US$ | 270 current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 273 current US$ | 230 current US$ | 310 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 392 current US$ | 210 current US$ | 590 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 564 current US$ | 480 current US$ | 710 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 582 current US$ | 540 current US$ | 610 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 640 current US$ compare
- 200 Somalia 600 current US$ compare
- 201 Mozambique 550 current US$ compare
- 203 Central African Republic 520 current US$ compare
- 204 Madagascar 510 current US$ compare
- 205 Afghanistan 370 current US$ 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Malawi?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Malawi was 540 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 710 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Malawi ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release