Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1995 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +73.2% | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 population by income level, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Population by income level, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population by income level Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.