What is gdp per capita in Malawi?

Gdp per capita in Malawi was 364,283 constant LCU 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 378,776 constant LCU in 2021.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 171,977 constant LCU in 1963.

How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?

Malawi ranks 63rd out of 214 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Malawi

Name: GDP per capita in Malawi
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: GDP per capita was 364,283 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

364,283 constant LCU

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

63rd

of 214 countries

All-time high

378,776 constant LCU

in 2021

All-time low

171,977 constant LCU

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 364,283 constant LCU.

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 378,776 constant LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171,977 constant LCU, in 1963.

That places Malawi 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	193,058 constant LCU	171,977 constant LCU	220,915 constant LCU	10
1970s	263,759 constant LCU	214,050 constant LCU	298,197 constant LCU	10
1980s	255,897 constant LCU	231,399 constant LCU	288,095 constant LCU	10
1990s	252,499 constant LCU	219,027 constant LCU	280,509 constant LCU	10
2000s	280,843 constant LCU	256,059 constant LCU	325,387 constant LCU	10
2010s	355,511 constant LCU	337,653 constant LCU	378,708 constant LCU	10
2020s	370,733 constant LCU	364,283 constant LCU	378,776 constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

60 Angola 431,776 constant LCU compare
61 Hong Kong 422,236 constant LCU compare
62 Faroe Islands 377,557 constant LCU compare
64 Niger 360,861 constant LCU compare
65 North Macedonia 289,034 constant LCU compare
66 Greenland 285,947 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

More economy & growth data for Malawi

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Malawi?: Gdp per capita in Malawi was 364,283 constant LCU 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 378,776 constant LCU in 2021.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 171,977 constant LCU in 1963.
How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?: Malawi ranks 63rd out of 214 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 11,623 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.