GDP per capita, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per capita, PPP was 1,899 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,899 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Malawi peaked at 1,899 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 671.5 current international $, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 198th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 671.5 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 731.94 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 673.82 current international $ | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 745.68 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 691.63 current international $ | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 825.45 current international $ | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 884.46 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 915.28 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 941.05 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 960.71 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 974.31 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 924.06 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 931.28 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 979.04 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,033 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,071 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,124 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,231 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,311 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,388 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,458 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,516 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,464 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,558 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,506 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,403 current international $ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,410 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,380 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,364 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,450 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,513 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,688 current international $ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1,778 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,832 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,860 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,899 current international $ | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,899 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,899 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 804.15 current international $ | 671.5 current international $ | 960.71 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,097 current international $ | 924.06 current international $ | 1,388 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 current international $ | 1,364 current international $ | 1,558 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,762 current international $ | 1,513 current international $ | 1,899 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 195 Liberia 1,981 current international $ compare
- 196 Madagascar 1,952 current international $ compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,920 current international $ compare
- 199 Eritrea 1,742 current international $ compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,698 current international $ compare
- 201 Somalia 1,643 current international $ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Malawi was 1,899 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.5 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.