Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 65.67 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.67 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
72.51 grams per day per capita
in 1971
All-time low
47.32 grams per day per capita
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Malawi is 65.67 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 72.51 grams per day per capita in 1971 and was at its lowest, 47.32 grams per day per capita, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.64 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 58.69 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.49 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 64.3 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 65.22 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 65.55 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 63.19 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 66.43 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 65.5 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 69.66 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 72.51 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 71.37 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 72.35 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 71.88 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 70.5 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 70.45 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 69.78 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 69.19 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 66.07 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 64.36 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 64.13 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 63.92 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 59.9 grams per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 57.09 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 57.1 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.41 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 56.52 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 56.44 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.71 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 51.85 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 50.45 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 47.32 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 48.52 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 48.77 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.54 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 51.95 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 52.08 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.91 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 55.52 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 56.42 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 56.95 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56.25 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.68 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.45 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.88 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 59.53 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 61.5 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 62.12 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.19 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.07 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.18 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.25 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.35 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.81 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 62.31 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 62.72 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.94 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.85 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 65.19 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.56 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 66.23 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.72 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 65.67 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.22 grams per day per capita | 58.64 grams per day per capita | 66.43 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.38 grams per day per capita | 66.07 grams per day per capita | 72.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.96 grams per day per capita | 53.71 grams per day per capita | 64.36 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.99 grams per day per capita | 47.32 grams per day per capita | 55.52 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.4 grams per day per capita | 56.25 grams per day per capita | 62.12 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.47 grams per day per capita | 59.81 grams per day per capita | 65.85 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8 grams per day per capita | 65.56 grams per day per capita | 66.23 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 154 Central African Republic 67.69 grams per day per capita compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 67.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 156 Paraguay 66.47 grams per day per capita compare
- 158 East Timor 65.4 grams per day per capita compare
- 159 Cote d'Ivoire 65.01 grams per day per capita compare
- 160 Cambodia 64.43 grams per day per capita compare
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 45.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 326.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 572,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 65.67 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.51 grams per day per capita in 1971.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.32 grams per day per capita in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.