GDP per capita growth in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita growth was -0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -0.7% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and down 8,766.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Malawi peaked at 16.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 1992.
That places Malawi 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.1% | — |
| 1962 | -1.7% | -133.9% |
| 1963 | -3.8% | +117.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -104.6% |
| 1965 | 10.9% | +6112.1% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | -55.6% |
| 1968 | -4.3% | -192.8% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -176.4% |
| 1970 | -2.0% | -159.5% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | -778.9% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -73.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3% | -109.7% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | -1345.9% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +254.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -89.9% |
| 1980 | -3.4% | -654.9% |
| 1981 | -8.9% | +163.8% |
| 1982 | -1.5% | -83.6% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -79.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -549.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -52.8% |
| 1986 | -3.8% | -713.7% |
| 1987 | -3.1% | -18.6% |
| 1988 | -2.2% | -27.9% |
| 1989 | -3.3% | +48.1% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -148.1% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +239.7% |
| 1992 | -10.0% | -283.9% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -181.1% |
| 1994 | -9.2% | -213.4% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -283.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -69.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -66.9% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -60.3% |
| 2000 | -0.8% | -225.0% |
| 2001 | -7.2% | +772.2% |
| 2002 | -0.8% | -89.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -506.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -80.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +243.6% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +253.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -49.1% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -151.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -350.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -3334.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -576.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +84.1% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -161.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -202.9% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -187.1% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -60.8% |
| 2024 | -0.9% | +42.1% |
| 2025 | -0.7% | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | -4.3% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | -2.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.5% | -8.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -10.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -7.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -1.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -1.8% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita growth in Malawi was -0.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Malawi ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8,766.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.