Malawi vs Senegal: GDP per capita

Malawi
1.18 million current LCU
in 2025
Senegal
1.14 million current LCU
in 2025
Malawi rank
45th
Senegal rank
47th

GDP per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.18 million current LCU against 1.14 million current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 38,170 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.

Malawi ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 47th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 390.27 current LCU 234,866 current LCU 234,476 current LCU Senegal
1990s 3,705 current LCU 327,038 current LCU 323,333 current LCU Senegal
2000s 48,491 current LCU 517,439 current LCU 468,948 current LCU Senegal
2010s 254,609 current LCU 723,137 current LCU 468,528 current LCU Senegal
2020s 723,602 current LCU 988,458 current LCU 264,856 current LCU Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Malawi or Senegal?
Malawi, at 1.18 million current LCU against 1.14 million current LCU in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malawi and Senegal?
38,170 current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for gdp per capita?
Malawi ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 47th 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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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
213 places, 11,862 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.