Malawi vs Namibia: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Malawi
-0.7%
in 2025
Namibia
-0.3%
in 2025
Malawi rank
186th
Namibia rank
184th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -0.3% against -0.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 186th and Namibia ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.4% | -1.9% | 0.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.3% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.8% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at -0.3% against -0.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 186th and Namibia ranks 184th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.