GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 364,284 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
364,284 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
378,775 constant LCU per person
in 2021
All-time low
171,977 constant LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 364,284 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 378,775 constant LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171,977 constant LCU per person, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 173,032 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 181,870 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 178,719 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 171,977 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 172,278 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 191,013 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 211,076 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 220,915 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 211,360 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 218,342 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 214,050 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 242,615 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 251,227 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 250,357 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 261,152 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 269,397 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 274,752 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 279,456 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 296,388 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 298,196 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 288,095 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 262,348 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 258,506 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 257,745 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 261,151 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 262,778 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 252,729 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 244,861 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 239,361 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 231,399 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 235,101 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 247,877 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 223,109 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 241,188 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 219,027 constant LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 256,040 constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 269,409 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 274,072 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 278,656 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 280,509 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 278,179 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 258,019 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 256,060 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 263,978 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 271,182 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 272,646 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 277,703 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 295,897 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 309,385 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 325,387 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 337,652 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 344,130 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 340,744 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 349,129 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 358,570 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 358,597 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 357,679 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 362,047 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 367,850 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 378,707 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 371,783 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 378,775 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 372,574 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 370,180 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 366,802 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 364,284 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193,058 constant LCU per person | 171,977 constant LCU per person | 220,915 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 263,759 constant LCU per person | 214,050 constant LCU per person | 298,196 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,897 constant LCU per person | 231,399 constant LCU per person | 288,095 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,499 constant LCU per person | 219,027 constant LCU per person | 280,509 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,844 constant LCU per person | 256,060 constant LCU per person | 325,387 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,510 constant LCU per person | 337,652 constant LCU per person | 378,707 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,733 constant LCU per person | 364,284 constant LCU per person | 378,775 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 60 Angola 431,775 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Hong Kong, China 422,235 constant LCU per person compare
- 62 Faroe Islands 377,557 constant LCU per person compare
- 64 Niger 360,863 constant LCU per person compare
- 65 North Macedonia 289,034 constant LCU per person compare
- 66 Greenland 285,947 constant LCU per person 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -15.9 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi was 364,284 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 378,775 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,977 constant LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.