GNI per capita, Atlas method in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 540 current US$ in 2024. β² Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Malawi, 1982β2024
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$, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 201st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 current US$ | 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
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 640 current US$ compare
- 199 Somalia 600 current US$ compare
- 200 Mozambique 550 current US$ compare
- 202 Madagascar 510 current US$ compare
- 203 Afghanistan 370 current US$ compare
- 204 Burundi 190 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 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 201st out of 204 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release