Malawi vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita

Malawi
797.12 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Zimbabwe
857.43 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Malawi rank
154th
Zimbabwe rank
151st

GDP per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k187019452020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 857.43 international-$ in 1990 prices against 797.12 international-$ in 1990 prices in Malawi, a difference of 60.31 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st of 162 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe 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 400 international-$ in 1990 prices 100 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
1910s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 811.85 international-$ in 1990 prices 511.85 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
1920s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 753.32 international-$ in 1990 prices 453.32 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
1930s 300 international-$ in 1990 prices 806.4 international-$ in 1990 prices 506.4 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
1950s 338.92 international-$ in 1990 prices 754.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 415.58 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
1960s 395.64 international-$ in 1990 prices 961 international-$ in 1990 prices 565.36 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
1970s 516.83 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,342 international-$ in 1990 prices 825.17 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
1980s 618.41 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,315 international-$ in 1990 prices 696.59 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
1990s 560.31 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,332 international-$ in 1990 prices 771.69 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
2000s 624 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,142 international-$ in 1990 prices 517.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
2010s 757.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 900.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 143 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe
2020s 797.12 international-$ in 1990 prices 857.43 international-$ in 1990 prices 60.31 international-$ in 1990 prices Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 857.43 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 Malawi and Zimbabwe?
60.31 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita?
Malawi ranks 154th and Zimbabwe ranks 151st 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.