Jamaica vs Malawi: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Malawi
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.27 million current LCU against 1.18 million current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 97,570 current LCU.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,362 current LCU | 390.27 current LCU | 4,972 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 77,321 current LCU | 3,705 current LCU | 73,616 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 255,828 current LCU | 48,491 current LCU | 207,337 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 598,857 current LCU | 254,609 current LCU | 344,249 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU | 723,602 current LCU | 321,156 current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Jamaica or Malawi?
- Jamaica, at 1.27 million current LCU against 1.18 million current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Jamaica and Malawi?
- 97,570 current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Malawi rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 45th of 212 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.