Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Malawi or United Arab Emirates?

Malawi, at -0.7% against -0.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Arab Emirates?

54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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.

Malawi vs United Arab Emirates: Annual growth of GDP per capita

Malawi

-0.7%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

-0.8%

in 2024

Malawi rank

186th

United Arab Emirates rank

189th

Annual growth of GDP per capita over time

Malawi
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -0.7% against -0.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malawi ranks 186th and United Arab Emirates ranks 189th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3.8%	10.4%	6.5%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	-2.5%	-5.2%	2.7%	Malawi
1990s	2.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	Malawi
2000s	1.6%	-2.4%	3.9%	Malawi
2010s	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	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 United Arab Emirates?: Malawi, at -0.7% against -0.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Malawi and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Arab Emirates?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malawi and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?: Malawi ranks 186th and United Arab Emirates ranks 189th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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Indicator: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Unit: annual %
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,377 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is adjusted for inflation.