GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 671.51 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Malawi is 671.51 current US$, 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 per capita in Malawi peaked at 763.06 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169.2 current US$, in 1994.
That places Malawi 207th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 287.47 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 276.41 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 253.34 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 252.44 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 239.75 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 216.05 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 217.87 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 207.61 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 229.42 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 252.2 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 286.73 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 325.75 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 258.39 current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 293.02 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 169.2 current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 200.36 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 320.66 current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 366.95 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 236.04 current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 233.94 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 224.22 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 215.47 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 428.21 current US$ | +98.7% |
| 2003 | 383.35 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 404.67 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 414.36 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 440.82 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 475.18 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 554.05 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 625.87 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 683.12 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 763.06 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 558.46 current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 496.95 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 529.51 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 539.61 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 450.51 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 495.77 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 533.2 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 580.89 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 602.51 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 617.45 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 604.27 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 633.22 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 522.37 current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 671.51 current US$ | +28.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 671.51 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 671.51 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current US$) (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 | +98.7% | 215.47 current US$ | 428.21 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.26 current US$ | 207.61 current US$ | 287.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.11 current US$ | 169.2 current US$ | 366.95 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.62 current US$ | 215.47 current US$ | 625.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.11 current US$ | 450.51 current US$ | 763.06 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 608.55 current US$ | 522.37 current US$ | 671.51 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 671.51 current 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 763.06 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.2 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 207th 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 24.4%. 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.