What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Malawi and Somalia?

10.34 current US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Somalia: GDP (current US$), per capita

Malawi

671.51 current US$ per person

in 2025

Somalia

661.17 current US$ per person

in 2025

Malawi rank

205th

Somalia rank

206th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Malawi
Somalia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 671.51 current US$ per person against 661.17 current US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 10.34 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 205th and Somalia ranks 206th of 212 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	243.26 current US$ per person	130.31 current US$ per person	112.94 current US$ per person	Malawi
1990s	269.11 current US$ per person	220.95 current US$ per person	48.16 current US$ per person	Malawi
2000s	416.62 current US$ per person	365.35 current US$ per person	51.27 current US$ per person	Malawi
2010s	563.11 current US$ per person	409.45 current US$ per person	153.66 current US$ per person	Malawi
2020s	608.55 current US$ per person	587.99 current US$ per person	20.56 current US$ per person	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Malawi or Somalia?: Malawi, at 671.51 current US$ per person against 661.17 current US$ per person in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Malawi and Somalia?: 10.34 current US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Malawi ranks 205th and Somalia ranks 206th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.