Cameroon vs Malawi: GNI per capita

Cameroon
1.13 million current LCU
in 2025
Malawi
1.16 million current LCU
in 2025
Cameroon rank
46th
Malawi rank
45th

GNI per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196719962025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.16 million current LCU against 1.13 million current LCU in Cameroon, a difference of 33,090 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 45th of 209 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 295,035 current LCU 390.27 current LCU 294,645 current LCU Cameroon
1990s 367,916 current LCU 3,684 current LCU 364,231 current LCU Cameroon
2000s 578,613 current LCU 48,186 current LCU 530,427 current LCU Cameroon
2010s 797,269 current LCU 249,505 current LCU 547,764 current LCU Cameroon
2020s 1.00 million current LCU 709,802 current LCU 290,973 current LCU Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Cameroon or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.16 million current LCU against 1.13 million current LCU in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Cameroon and Malawi?
33,090 current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for gni per capita?
Cameroon ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 45th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,276 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.