Gdp per capita penn world table in Malawi
Malawi: Gdp per capita penn world table was 1,748 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,748
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,824
in 2021
All-time low
853.49
in 1954
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Gdp per capita penn world table in Malawi, 1954–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp per capita penn world table in Malawi stood at 1,748.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita penn world table in Malawi peaked at 1,824 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 853.49, in 1954.
Malawi ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 931.71 | 853.49 | 988.88 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1,090 | 956.54 | 1,260 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,444 | 1,269 | 1,522 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,386 | 1,196 | 1,604 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,137 | 1,015 | 1,266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,249 | 915.36 | 1,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,421 | 1,250 | 1,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,747 | 1,655 | 1,824 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -18.1 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.37 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 548.16 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.97 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.18 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita penn world table in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita penn world table in Malawi was 1,748 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,824 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita penn world table recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 853.49 in 1954.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita penn world table?
- Malawi ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita penn world table rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 penn world table. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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