Liberia vs Malawi: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Liberia
1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Malawi
1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Liberia rank
173rd
Malawi rank
172nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Liberia, a difference of 82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 173rd and Malawi ranks 172nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 769.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Liberia |
| 1970s | 2,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 839.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 313.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 543.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 593.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
| 2000s | 985.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 263.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 70.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,747 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Liberia and Malawi?
- 82 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Liberia ranks 173rd 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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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.