Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 563.04 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 563.04 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 563.04 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.18 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 154.21 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 151.24 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 135.43 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 141.51 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 138.96 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 126.03 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 121.57 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 111.01 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 127.37 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 139.35 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 160.34 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 186.54 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 144.73 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 168.71 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 84.18 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 1995 | 97.49 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 176.61 current US$ per person | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 210.09 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 123.73 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 127.56 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 121.25 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 114.78 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 246.47 current US$ per person | +114.7% |
| 2003 | 212.34 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 231.82 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 235.72 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 248.51 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 267.84 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 311.16 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 337.4 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 370.33 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 420.54 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 291.49 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 263.66 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 281.15 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 295.6 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 251.68 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 421.46 current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 2018 | 465.79 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 512.4 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 556.83 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 563.04 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 563.04 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 524.21 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 563.04 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +114.7% | 114.78 current US$ per person | 246.47 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.67 current US$ per person | 111.01 current US$ per person | 154.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 148 current US$ per person | 84.18 current US$ per person | 210.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.73 current US$ per person | 114.78 current US$ per person | 337.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.41 current US$ per person | 251.68 current US$ per person | 512.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.94 current US$ per person | 556.83 current US$ per person | 563.04 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 563.04 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 563.04 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.18 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.