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

Lesotho
2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Malawi
1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
169th
Malawi rank
172nd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Malawi, a difference of 568 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 169th and Malawi ranks 172nd of 181 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 419.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lesotho
1970s 2,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 628.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lesotho
1980s 2,156 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 769.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lesotho
1990s 2,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lesotho
2000s 3,063 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,814 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lesotho
2010s 3,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lesotho
2020s 2,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,747 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 577.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Lesotho and Malawi?
568 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Lesotho ranks 169th and Malawi ranks 172nd of 181 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 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
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.