GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 548.16 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
548.16 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
207th
of 212 countries
All-time high
569.97 constant 2015 US$
in 2021
All-time low
258.79 constant 2015 US$
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Malawi is 548.16 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 569.97 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 258.79 constant 2015 US$, in 1963.
That places Malawi 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.37 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 273.67 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 268.93 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 258.79 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 259.24 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 287.43 constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 317.62 constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 332.43 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 318.05 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 328.55 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 322.1 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 365.08 constant 2015 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 378.04 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 376.73 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 392.97 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 405.38 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 413.44 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 420.51 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 445.99 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 448.72 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 433.51 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 394.77 constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 388.99 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 387.85 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 392.97 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 395.42 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 380.3 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 368.46 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 360.18 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 348.2 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 353.77 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 373 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 335.73 constant 2015 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 362.93 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 329.58 constant 2015 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 385.28 constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 405.4 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 412.41 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 419.31 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 422.1 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 418.59 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 388.26 constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 385.31 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 397.23 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 408.06 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 410.27 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 417.88 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 445.25 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 465.55 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 489.63 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 508.09 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 517.83 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 512.74 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 525.36 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 539.56 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 539.61 constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 538.22 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 544.8 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 553.53 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 569.87 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 559.45 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 569.97 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 560.64 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 557.03 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 551.95 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 548.16 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 548.16 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 734.16 constant 2015 US$, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 548.16 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290.51 constant 2015 US$ | 258.79 constant 2015 US$ | 332.43 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 396.9 constant 2015 US$ | 322.1 constant 2015 US$ | 448.72 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.07 constant 2015 US$ | 348.2 constant 2015 US$ | 433.51 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.95 constant 2015 US$ | 329.58 constant 2015 US$ | 422.1 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 422.6 constant 2015 US$ | 385.31 constant 2015 US$ | 489.63 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.96 constant 2015 US$ | 508.09 constant 2015 US$ | 569.87 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.87 constant 2015 US$ | 548.16 constant 2015 US$ | 569.97 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 204 Mozambique 585.68 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 205 Sudan 582.11 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 567.56 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Somalia 465.44 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Madagascar 456.51 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 210 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita in Malawi was 548.16 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 569.97 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.79 constant 2015 US$ in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 207th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.