GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1,688 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 975.85 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
That places Malawi 196th out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,047 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,104 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 994.03 constant 2021 international $ per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 1,075 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 975.85 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,141 constant 2021 international $ per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 1,200 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,221 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,242 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,250 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,150 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,141 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,208 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,215 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,237 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,318 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,378 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,450 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,504 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,533 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,518 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,556 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,598 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,598 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,594 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,613 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,639 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,687 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,656 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,688 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,660 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,649 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,634 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 constant 2021 international $ per person, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,125 constant 2021 international $ per person | 975.85 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,250 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,251 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,141 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,450 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,584 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,504 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,687 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,652 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,688 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 193 Liberia 1,693 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 194 Madagascar 1,668 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 195 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 197 Mozambique 1,451 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 198 Somalia 1,404 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 199 Central African Republic 1,123 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi was 1,623 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 975.85 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.