GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 5.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 59th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 3.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 3.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 5.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 3.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 5.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 1999 | 5.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -50.1% |
| 2003 | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 2.99 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.93 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 3.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +58.1% | 3.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +57.3% | 3.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | -50.1% | 5.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +35.3% | 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 56 Paraguay 2.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Brunei 2.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Chad 2.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Russia 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Niger 2.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 North Macedonia 2.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 2.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.