What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Malawi and Somalia?

207.13 million current GBP, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Malawi

3.68 billion current GBP

in 2014

Somalia

3.47 billion current GBP

in 2014

Malawi rank

151st

Somalia rank

154th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Malawi
Somalia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.68 billion current GBP against 3.47 billion current GBP in Somalia, a difference of 207.13 million current GBP.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Malawi ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 154th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	75.78 million current GBP	88.92 million current GBP	13.14 million current GBP	Somalia
1970s	295.69 million current GBP	247.42 million current GBP	48.27 million current GBP	Malawi
1980s	769.99 million current GBP	531.46 million current GBP	238.53 million current GBP	Malawi
1990s	1.11 billion current GBP	443.80 million current GBP	667.53 million current GBP	Malawi
2010s	3.60 billion current GBP	3.45 billion current GBP	156.94 million current GBP	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Malawi or Somalia?: Malawi, at 3.68 billion current GBP against 3.47 billion current GBP in Somalia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Malawi and Somalia?: 207.13 million current GBP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Malawi ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 154th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.