Malawi vs Somalia: GNI per capita, Atlas method
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 640 current US$ against 600 current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 40 current US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 201st of 207 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 current US$ | 132.5 current US$ | 112.5 current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 273 current US$ | 193 current US$ | 80 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 392 current US$ | 374 current US$ | 18 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 564 current US$ | 399 current US$ | 165 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 593.33 current US$ | 578.33 current US$ | 15 current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 640 current US$ against 600 current US$ in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Malawi and Somalia?
- 40 current US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Malawi ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 201st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.