Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Malawi
Malawi: Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project was 1,623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,623
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
194th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,688
in 2021
All-time low
975.85
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Malawi is 1,623, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Malawi peaked at 1,688 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 975.85, in 1994.
That places Malawi 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,047 | — |
| 1991 | 1,104 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 994.04 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 1,075 | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 975.85 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,141 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 1,200 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,221 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,242 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,250 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,239 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,150 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,141 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,176 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,208 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,215 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,237 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,318 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,378 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,450 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,504 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,533 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,518 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,556 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,598 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,598 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,594 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,613 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,639 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,687 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,656 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,688 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,660 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,649 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,634 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,623 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,125 | 975.85 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,251 | 1,141 | 1,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 | 1,504 | 1,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 | 1,623 | 1,688 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 191 Liberia 1,693 compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 compare
- 193 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,641 compare
- 195 Mozambique 1,451 compare
- 196 Somalia 1,404 compare
- 197 Central African Republic 1,123 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 602.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9892 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 664.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Malawi?
- Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in Malawi was 1,623 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.85 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project?
- Malawi ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 world bank vs maddison project. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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