Afghanistan vs Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)

Afghanistan
1,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Malawi
1,287 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
155th
Malawi rank
157th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 1,287 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Malawi, a difference of 27 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 155th and Malawi ranks 157th of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1,416 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 625.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 790.27 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Afghanistan
1970s 1,206 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 902.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 303.17 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Afghanistan
1980s 1,381 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 901.46 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 479.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Afghanistan
1990s 740.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 914.97 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 174.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Malawi
2000s 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,004 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 31.87 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Afghanistan
2010s 1,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,232 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 632.53 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Afghanistan
2020s 1,519 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,294 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 225.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 1,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 1,287 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Afghanistan and Malawi?
27 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Malawi ranks 157th of 164 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.