GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita was 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Malawi is 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 1,688 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 975.85 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 194th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | 975.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,250 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,450 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,504 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,688 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 195 Mozambique 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Somalia 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 197 Central African Republic 1,123 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Manufacturing, value added 909.88 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 21.97 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 3.74 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 2.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.16 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 26.74 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita in Malawi was 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.85 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 194th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.