GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 1.18 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 1.18 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 336.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.18 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233.45 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Malawi 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 233.45 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 247.47 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 267.41 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 296.56 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 338.86 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 371.42 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 405.47 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 458.55 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 587.62 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 695.94 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 782.45 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 913.19 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 931.06 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,290 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 1,478 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 3,062 current LCU per person | +107.2% |
| 1996 | 4,909 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 6,034 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 7,335 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 10,314 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 13,351 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 15,557 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 32,837 current LCU per person | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 37,354 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 44,071 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 49,068 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 59,958 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 66,505 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 77,856 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 88,352 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 102,801 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 119,431 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 139,116 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 181,091 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 224,989 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 269,590 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 323,467 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 362,047 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 390,482 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 433,076 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 451,595 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 497,599 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 573,478 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 735,222 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 908,046 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2025 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +29.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.18 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.18 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +111.1% | 15,557 current LCU per person | 32,837 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +107.2% | 1,478 current LCU per person | 3,062 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 390.27 current LCU per person | 233.45 current LCU per person | 695.94 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,705 current LCU per person | 782.45 current LCU per person | 10,314 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,491 current LCU per person | 13,351 current LCU per person | 88,352 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,609 current LCU per person | 102,801 current LCU per person | 433,076 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 723,602 current LCU per person | 451,595 current LCU per person | 1.18 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 42 Congo 1.46 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.27 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Burundi 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Cameroon 1.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Senegal 1.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 48 Albania 1.13 million current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 1.18 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.45 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.