GNI per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita was 1.16 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.16 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 341.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.16 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233.45 current LCU, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 45th of 209 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 | 3,684 current LCU | 782.45 current LCU | 10,214 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,186 current LCU | 13,260 current LCU | 87,800 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,505 current LCU | 101,714 current LCU | 422,637 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,802 current LCU | 438,967 current LCU | 1.16 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, Atlas method 600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 25.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 14.76 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Malawi?
- Gni per capita in Malawi was 1.16 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.45 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.9%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.