GNI per capita, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita, PPP was 1,561 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GNI per capita, PPP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, ppp in Malawi stood at 1,561 constant 2021 international $.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Malawi peaked at 1,641 constant 2021 international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,547 constant 2021 international $, in 2024.
That places Malawi 154th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,614 constant 2021 international $ | 1,571 constant 2021 international $ | 1,641 constant 2021 international $ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,584 constant 2021 international $ | 1,547 constant 2021 international $ | 1,637 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 151 Sudan 1,879 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 152 Niger 1,857 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 153 Madagascar 1,658 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 155 Somalia 1,418 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 156 Mozambique 1,354 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,239 constant 2021 international $ 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 gni per capita, ppp in Malawi?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Malawi was 1,561 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,641 constant 2021 international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,547 constant 2021 international $ in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.