Malawi vs Somalia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Malawi
1,899 current international $ per person
in 2025
Somalia
1,643 current international $ per person
in 2025
Malawi rank
198th
Somalia rank
201st
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,899 current international $ per person against 1,643 current international $ per person in Somalia, a difference of 256 current international $ per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 804.15 current international $ per person | 429.22 current international $ per person | 374.94 current international $ per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1,097 current international $ per person | 609.52 current international $ per person | 487.15 current international $ per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,451 current international $ per person | 1,228 current international $ per person | 223.05 current international $ per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,762 current international $ per person | 1,523 current international $ per person | 238.98 current international $ per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 1,899 current international $ per person against 1,643 current international $ per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between Malawi and Somalia?
- 256 current international $ per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 198th and Somalia ranks 201st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.