Adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted net national income per capita was 563.04 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi, 1980–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi is 563.04 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi peaked at 563.04 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.18 current US$, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 171st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 154.21 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 151.24 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 135.43 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 141.51 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 138.96 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 126.03 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 121.57 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 111.01 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 127.37 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 139.35 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 160.34 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 186.54 current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 144.73 current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 168.71 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 84.18 current US$ | -50.1% |
| 1995 | 97.49 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 176.61 current US$ | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 210.09 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 123.73 current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 127.56 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 121.25 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 114.78 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 246.47 current US$ | +114.7% |
| 2003 | 212.34 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 231.82 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 235.72 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 248.51 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 267.84 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 311.16 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 337.4 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 370.33 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 420.54 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 291.49 current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 263.66 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 281.15 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 295.6 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 251.68 current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 421.46 current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2018 | 465.79 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 512.4 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 556.83 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 563.04 current US$ | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.67 current US$ | 111.01 current US$ | 154.21 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 148 current US$ | 84.18 current US$ | 210.09 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.73 current US$ | 114.78 current US$ | 337.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.41 current US$ | 251.68 current US$ | 512.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 559.94 current US$ | 556.83 current US$ | 563.04 current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 364,284 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi was 563.04 current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 563.04 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.18 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.