What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?

Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.

What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Malawi rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Malawi ranks 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.7%

World rank

97th

of 210 countries

All-time high

1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.6786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1980–2025

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.6786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Malawi 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1982	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1983	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1985	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1986	1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1987	1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1988	1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1989	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1990	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1991	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1992	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1993	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1994	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.3%
1995	1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1996	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.3%
1997	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1998	1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.1%
1999	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2001	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2002	0.8998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
2003	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2004	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2005	0.9901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2006	0.9479 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2008	0.8403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2009	0.7823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2010	0.7438 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2011	0.6786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2012	0.9181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
2013	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2014	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2015	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2017	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2019	0.981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.9285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2021	0.9231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2022	0.9278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2023	0.8797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2024	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2025	0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 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
1998	+58.1%	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1994	+57.3%	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
2002	-50.1%	1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

94 Bermuda 0.8191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
95 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Cote d'Ivoire 0.8166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
98 Canada 0.8154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Hong Kong 0.8152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 France 0.8149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Malawi

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?: Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 14,390 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.