Adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Adjusted net national income per capita was 563.04 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
563.04 current US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
171st
of 184 countries
All-time high
563.04 current US$
in 2021
All-time low
84.18 current US$
in 1994
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted net national income per capita in Malawi, 1980–2021

1002003004005006001980200020211980: 154.2 current US$1981: 151.2 current US$1982: 135.4 current US$1983: 141.5 current US$1984: 139 current US$1985: 126 current US$1986: 121.6 current US$1987: 111 current US$1988: 127.4 current US$1989: 139.4 current US$1990: 160.3 current US$1991: 186.5 current US$1992: 144.7 current US$1993: 168.7 current US$1994: 84.2 current US$1995: 97.5 current US$1996: 176.6 current US$1997: 210.1 current US$1998: 123.7 current US$1999: 127.6 current US$2000: 121.2 current US$2001: 114.8 current US$2002: 246.5 current US$2003: 212.3 current US$2004: 231.8 current US$2005: 235.7 current US$2006: 248.5 current US$2007: 267.8 current US$2008: 311.2 current US$2009: 337.4 current US$2010: 370.3 current US$2011: 420.5 current US$2012: 291.5 current US$2013: 263.7 current US$2014: 281.2 current US$2015: 295.6 current US$2016: 251.7 current US$2017: 421.5 current US$2018: 465.8 current US$2019: 512.4 current US$2020: 556.8 current US$2021: 563 current US$

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

Annual values for Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in Malawi, 1980 to 2021.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 168 Yemen 601.54 current US$ compare
  2. 169 Sudan 598.41 current US$ compare
  3. 170 Niger 592.23 current US$ compare
  4. 172 Eritrea 485.38 current US$ compare
  5. 173 Syrian Arab Republic 479.31 current US$ compare
  6. 174 Chad 468.65 current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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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.