Gdp per capita maddison project database in Malawi
Malawi: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 1,190 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,190
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,211
in 2021
All-time low
417.08
in 1907
Years of data
111
1904–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Malawi, 1904–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Malawi stood at 1,190.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Malawi peaked at 1,211 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 417.08, in 1907.
That places Malawi 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 424.89 | — |
| 1905 | 423.33 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 423.33 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 417.08 | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 417.08 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 428.02 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 424.89 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 432.7 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 438.95 | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 487.38 | +11.0% |
| 1915 | 492.11 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 473 | -3.9% |
| 1918 | 447.52 | -5.4% |
| 1919 | 437.96 | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 430 | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 426.81 | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 431.59 | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 457.07 | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 495.3 | +8.4% |
| 1925 | 519.18 | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 471.41 | -9.2% |
| 1927 | 504.85 | +7.1% |
| 1928 | 504.85 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 504.85 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 512.82 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 629.07 | +22.7% |
| 1932 | 629.07 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 683.22 | +8.6% |
| 1934 | 649.78 | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 649.78 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 684.82 | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 694.37 | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 691.18 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 683.22 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 686.41 | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 684.82 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 514.41 | -24.9% |
| 1949 | 560.59 | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 516 | -8.0% |
| 1951 | 529 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 540 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 553 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 566 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 564 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 599 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 610 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 618 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 626 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 628 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 644 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 626 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 599 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 572 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 633 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 679 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 725 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 697 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 722 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 713 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 794 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 851 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 896 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 928 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 934 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 942 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 961 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1,015 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,030 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,004 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 925 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 904 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 913 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 925 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 966 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 936 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 905 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 872 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 864 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 861 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 899.98 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 802.93 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 865.76 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 791.55 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 906.88 | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 972.82 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1,006 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 986.03 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 989.84 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 967.09 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 899.23 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 886.2 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 905.79 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 922.76 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 920.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 929.48 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 982.39 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,018 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,062 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,092 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,102 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,089 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,113 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,143 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,144 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,139 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,153 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,173 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,205 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,187 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,211 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,190 | -1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,190 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,190 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 422.29 | 417.08 | 428.02 | 6 |
| 1910s | 454.32 | 424.89 | 492.11 | 8 |
| 1920s | 474.59 | 426.81 | 519.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 650.73 | 512.82 | 694.37 | 10 |
| 1940s | 611.56 | 514.41 | 686.41 | 4 |
| 1950s | 572.1 | 516 | 626 | 10 |
| 1960s | 652.5 | 572 | 725 | 10 |
| 1970s | 906.4 | 713 | 1,030 | 10 |
| 1980s | 921.4 | 864 | 1,004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 908.26 | 791.55 | 1,006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 949.28 | 886.2 | 1,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,135 | 1,089 | 1,205 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,196 | 1,187 | 1,211 | 3 |
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- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 844.17 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 maddison project database in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Malawi was 1,190 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,211 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.08 in 1907.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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