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

Malawi
1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Mozambique
1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Malawi rank
172nd
Mozambique rank
175th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Mozambique, a difference of 205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 172nd and Mozambique ranks 175th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 1,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 799.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 448.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Malawi
1990s 1,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 851.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 285.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Malawi
2000s 1,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 32.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mozambique
2010s 1,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 58.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mozambique
2020s 1,747 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 239.21 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 Mozambique?
Malawi, at 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Malawi and Mozambique?
205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Malawi ranks 172nd and Mozambique ranks 175th 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.