GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,899 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malawi is 1,899 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1,899 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 671.5 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Malawi 198th out of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 671.5 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 731.94 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 673.82 current international $ per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 745.68 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 691.63 current international $ per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 825.46 current international $ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 884.46 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 915.28 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 941.05 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 960.71 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 974.31 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 924.05 current international $ per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 931.29 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 979.03 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,033 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,071 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,124 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,231 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1,311 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,388 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,458 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,516 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,464 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,558 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,506 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,403 current international $ per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1,410 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,380 current international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,364 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,450 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,513 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,688 current international $ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1,778 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,832 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,860 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,899 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,899 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,899 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 804.15 current international $ per person | 671.5 current international $ per person | 960.71 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,097 current international $ per person | 924.05 current international $ per person | 1,388 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,451 current international $ per person | 1,364 current international $ per person | 1,558 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,762 current international $ per person | 1,513 current international $ per person | 1,899 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 195 Liberia 1,981 current international $ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 1,952 current international $ per person compare
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,920 current international $ per person compare
- 199 Eritrea 1,742 current international $ per person compare
- 200 Mozambique 1,698 current international $ per person compare
- 201 Somalia 1,643 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Malawi?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malawi was 1,899 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,899 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.5 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.