Malawi vs Mozambique: GDP per capita
Malawi
548.16 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Mozambique
585.68 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Malawi rank
204th
Mozambique rank
201st
GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 585.68 constant 2015 US$ against 548.16 constant 2015 US$ in Malawi, a difference of 37.52 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 204th and Mozambique ranks 201st of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 385.07 constant 2015 US$ | 209.21 constant 2015 US$ | 175.85 constant 2015 US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 379.95 constant 2015 US$ | 234.15 constant 2015 US$ | 145.8 constant 2015 US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 422.6 constant 2015 US$ | 386.93 constant 2015 US$ | 35.67 constant 2015 US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 534.96 constant 2015 US$ | 578.2 constant 2015 US$ | 43.24 constant 2015 US$ | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 557.87 constant 2015 US$ | 596.36 constant 2015 US$ | 38.49 constant 2015 US$ | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 585.68 constant 2015 US$ against 548.16 constant 2015 US$ in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 37.52 constant 2015 US$, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 204th and Mozambique ranks 201st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.