GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Malawi 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1999 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 173 San Marino 0.9004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Costa Rica 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Poland 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Nicaragua 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Romania 0.8957 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8934 current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), 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)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.16 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.