Burundi vs Malawi: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.25 million current LCU against 1.18 million current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 71,900 current LCU.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,397 current LCU | 390.27 current LCU | 24,006 current LCU | Burundi |
| 1990s | 46,896 current LCU | 3,705 current LCU | 43,191 current LCU | Burundi |
| 2000s | 155,206 current LCU | 48,491 current LCU | 106,715 current LCU | Burundi |
| 2010s | 397,405 current LCU | 254,609 current LCU | 142,796 current LCU | Burundi |
| 2020s | 843,322 current LCU | 723,602 current LCU | 119,720 current LCU | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 1.25 million current LCU against 1.18 million current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burundi and Malawi?
- 71,900 current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 45th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.