GDP (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current US$), per capita was 671.51 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Malawi is 671.51 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 763.06 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169.2 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Malawi 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 287.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 276.41 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 253.34 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 252.44 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 239.75 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 216.05 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 217.87 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 207.61 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 229.42 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 252.2 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 286.73 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 325.75 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 258.39 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 293.02 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 169.2 current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 200.36 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 320.66 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 366.96 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 236.04 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 233.94 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 224.22 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 215.47 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 428.21 current US$ per person | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 383.35 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 404.68 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 414.36 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 440.82 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 475.18 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 554.05 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 625.87 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 683.12 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 763.06 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 558.46 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 496.95 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 529.51 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 539.61 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 450.51 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 495.77 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 533.2 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 580.89 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 602.51 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 617.45 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 604.27 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 633.22 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 522.37 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 671.51 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.26 current US$ per person | 207.61 current US$ per person | 287.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.11 current US$ per person | 169.2 current US$ per person | 366.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.62 current US$ per person | 215.47 current US$ per person | 625.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.11 current US$ per person | 450.51 current US$ per person | 763.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.55 current US$ per person | 522.37 current US$ per person | 671.51 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 202 Democratic Republic of Congo 806.78 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Niger 775.36 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Eritrea 688.68 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Somalia 661.17 current US$ per person compare
- 207 Yemen 633.89 current US$ per person compare
- 208 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ 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 (current US$), annual growth rate 31.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.18 million current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 671.51 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 763.06 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.2 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.