GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.16 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 1.16 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 341.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.16 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233.45 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 45th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 233.45 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 247.47 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 267.41 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 296.56 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 338.86 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 371.42 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 405.47 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 458.55 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 587.62 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 695.94 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 782.45 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 913.19 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 931.06 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,290 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 1,478 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 3,062 current LCU per person | +107.2% |
| 1996 | 4,909 current LCU per person | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 6,034 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 7,229 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 10,214 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 13,260 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 15,367 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 32,550 current LCU per person | +111.8% |
| 2003 | 37,022 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 43,672 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 48,701 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 59,568 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 66,289 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 77,632 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 87,800 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 101,713 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 118,249 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 136,980 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 177,497 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 220,878 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 263,163 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 322,522 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 353,621 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 377,788 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 422,636 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 438,966 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 482,649 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 556,199 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 724,935 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 893,121 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +30.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.16 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 598,270 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.16 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +111.8% | 15,367 current LCU per person | 32,550 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +107.2% | 1,478 current LCU per person | 3,062 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 390.27 current LCU per person | 233.45 current LCU per person | 695.94 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,684 current LCU per person | 782.45 current LCU per person | 10,214 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,186 current LCU per person | 13,260 current LCU per person | 87,800 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,505 current LCU per person | 101,713 current LCU per person | 422,636 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,802 current LCU per person | 438,966 current LCU per person | 1.16 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 42 Congo 1.31 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Burundi 1.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Cameroon 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Albania 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 48 Senegal 1.06 million current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 1.16 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.45 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.