GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita was 1.18 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Malawi is 1.18 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 336.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.18 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233.45 current LCU, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 45th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 390.27 current LCU | 233.45 current LCU | 695.94 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,705 current LCU | 782.45 current LCU | 10,314 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,491 current LCU | 13,351 current LCU | 88,352 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,609 current LCU | 102,801 current LCU | 433,076 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 723,602 current LCU | 451,596 current LCU | 1.18 million current LCU | 6 |
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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 1.18 million current LCU 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 1.18 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.45 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.