Malawi vs Somalia: GDP per capita

Malawi

1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Somalia

1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Malawi rank

194th

Somalia rank

196th

GDP per capita over time

Malawi
Somalia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices against 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices in Somalia, a difference of 219.21 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Globally, Malawi ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 196th of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.