Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,618 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,618 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,642 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
1,733 kilocalories per day
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 2,618 kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 2,642 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,733 kilocalories per day, in 1992.
That places Malawi 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,953 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,954 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,045 kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2,154 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,187 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2,168 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,128 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,198 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2,181 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2,294 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2,359 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,335 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,406 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,405 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2,384 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2,387 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,367 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,338 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,273 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,212 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2,222 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,189 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,965 kilocalories per day | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,984 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,959 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,962 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,982 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,930 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,893 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,877 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,733 kilocalories per day | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,791 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,842 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1,967 kilocalories per day | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,978 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,098 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,172 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,205 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,241 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,182 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,206 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,288 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,316 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,339 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2,562 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,590 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,586 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,557 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,574 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,583 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,591 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,575 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,642 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,614 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,618 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,108 kilocalories per day | 1,953 kilocalories per day | 2,198 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,355 kilocalories per day | 2,273 kilocalories per day | 2,406 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,046 kilocalories per day | 1,930 kilocalories per day | 2,222 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,938 kilocalories per day | 1,733 kilocalories per day | 2,172 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,248 kilocalories per day | 2,178 kilocalories per day | 2,345 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,578 kilocalories per day | 2,556 kilocalories per day | 2,603 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,624 kilocalories per day | 2,614 kilocalories per day | 2,642 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 146 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,633 kilocalories per day compare
- 147 Honduras 2,628 kilocalories per day compare
- 148 Ecuador 2,621 kilocalories per day compare
- 150 Bangladesh 2,588 kilocalories per day compare
- 151 Namibia 2,581 kilocalories per day compare
- 152 Eswatini 2,574 kilocalories per day 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)
- 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 daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 2,618 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,642 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,733 kilocalories per day in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.