GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 1,790 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,790 current international $
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,790 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
670 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in Malawi is 1,790 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Malawi peaked at 1,790 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 670 current international $, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 193rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 730 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 670 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 750 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 690 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 830 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 880 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 920 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 930 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 950 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 970 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 920 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 920 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 970 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,020 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,060 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,120 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,230 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,310 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,380 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,440 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,500 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,440 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,530 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,480 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,370 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,410 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,350 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,320 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,420 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,470 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,640 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1,720 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,780 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,790 current international $ | +0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,790 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,140 current international $, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,790 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,915 current international $, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 802 current international $ | 670 current international $ | 950 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,090 current international $ | 920 current international $ | 1,380 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,426 current international $ | 1,320 current international $ | 1,530 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,680 current international $ | 1,470 current international $ | 1,790 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 190 Sudan 2,070 current international $ compare
- 191 Niger 1,990 current international $ compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,830 current international $ compare
- 194 Liberia 1,760 current international $ compare
- 195 Eritrea 1,720 current international $ compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,650 current 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 gni per capita, ppp in Malawi?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Malawi was 1,790 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,790 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release