Congo vs Malawi: GDP per capita

Congo
1.46 million current LCU
in 2025
Malawi
1.18 million current LCU
in 2025
Congo rank
42nd
Malawi rank
45th

GDP per capita over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.46 million current LCU against 1.18 million current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 287,730 current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 45th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 345,992 current LCU 390.27 current LCU 345,602 current LCU Congo
1990s 378,333 current LCU 3,705 current LCU 374,628 current LCU Congo
2000s 869,481 current LCU 48,491 current LCU 820,990 current LCU Congo
2010s 1.55 million current LCU 254,609 current LCU 1.29 million current LCU Congo
2020s 1.44 million current LCU 723,602 current LCU 717,916 current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 1.46 million current LCU against 1.18 million current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Congo and Malawi?
287,730 current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 45th of 214 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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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,905 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.