GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita was 548.16 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Malawi is 548.16 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 569.97 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 258.79 constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
That places Malawi 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.51 constant 2015 US$ | 258.79 constant 2015 US$ | 332.43 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 396.9 constant 2015 US$ | 322.1 constant 2015 US$ | 448.72 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.07 constant 2015 US$ | 348.2 constant 2015 US$ | 433.51 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.95 constant 2015 US$ | 329.58 constant 2015 US$ | 422.1 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.6 constant 2015 US$ | 385.31 constant 2015 US$ | 489.63 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.96 constant 2015 US$ | 508.09 constant 2015 US$ | 569.87 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.87 constant 2015 US$ | 548.16 constant 2015 US$ | 569.97 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 203 Mozambique 585.68 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 204 Sudan 582.11 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 205 Democratic Republic of Congo 567.56 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Somalia 465.44 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Madagascar 456.51 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -282.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -161.55 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.16 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 25.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita in Malawi was 548.16 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 569.97 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.79 constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.