Malawi vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Malawi
1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Somalia
1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Malawi rank
194th
Somalia rank
196th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Somalia, a difference of 219 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 196th of 198 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 | 1,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 709.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 424.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1,251 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 820.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 430.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,287 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 296.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 253.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 1,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Malawi and Somalia?
- 219 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 194th and Somalia ranks 196th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.