Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: GDP per capita

Guinea-Bissau
834.41 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Malawi
797.12 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
152nd
Malawi rank
154th

GDP per capita over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Malawi
2004006008001.0k187019452020

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 834.41 international-$ in 1990 prices against 797.12 international-$ in 1990 prices in Malawi, a difference of 37.29 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malawi ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Malawi ranks 154th of 162 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Malawi Difference Ahead
1870s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 0 international-$ in 1990 prices
1880s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 0 international-$ in 1990 prices
1890s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 0 international-$ in 1990 prices
1900s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 0 international-$ in 1990 prices
1910s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 0 international-$ in 1990 prices
1920s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 0 international-$ in 1990 prices
1930s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 0 international-$ in 1990 prices
1950s 345 international-$ in 1990 prices 338.92 international-$ in 1990 prices 6.08 international-$ in 1990 prices Guinea-Bissau
1960s 595 international-$ in 1990 prices 395.64 international-$ in 1990 prices 199.36 international-$ in 1990 prices Guinea-Bissau
1970s 901.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 516.83 international-$ in 1990 prices 384.67 international-$ in 1990 prices Guinea-Bissau
1980s 750 international-$ in 1990 prices 618.41 international-$ in 1990 prices 131.59 international-$ in 1990 prices Guinea-Bissau
1990s 802.6 international-$ in 1990 prices 560.31 international-$ in 1990 prices 242.29 international-$ in 1990 prices Guinea-Bissau
2000s 738.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 624 international-$ in 1990 prices 114.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Guinea-Bissau
2010s 795.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 757.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 38 international-$ in 1990 prices Guinea-Bissau
2020s 834.41 international-$ in 1990 prices 797.12 international-$ in 1990 prices 37.29 international-$ in 1990 prices Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
Guinea-Bissau, at 834.41 international-$ in 1990 prices against 797.12 international-$ in 1990 prices in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
37.29 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for gdp per capita?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 152nd and Malawi ranks 154th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.