GNI (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GNI (current US$), per capita was 664.23 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 664.23 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 755.51 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 169.2 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Malawi 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 287.47 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 276.41 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 253.34 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 252.44 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 239.75 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 216.05 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 217.87 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 207.61 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 229.42 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 252.2 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 286.73 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 325.75 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 258.39 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 293.02 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 169.2 current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 200.36 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 320.66 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1997 | 366.96 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 232.65 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 231.67 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 222.7 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 212.85 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 424.48 current US$ per person | +99.4% |
| 2003 | 379.94 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 401.01 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 411.26 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 437.96 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 473.64 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 552.45 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 621.96 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 675.9 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 755.51 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 549.88 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 487.08 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 519.84 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 526.74 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 449.19 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 484.23 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 515.87 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 566.88 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 585.66 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 598.89 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 586.07 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 624.36 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 513.78 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 664.23 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.26 current US$ per person | 207.61 current US$ per person | 287.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.54 current US$ per person | 169.2 current US$ per person | 366.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.82 current US$ per person | 212.85 current US$ per person | 621.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 553.11 current US$ per person | 449.19 current US$ per person | 755.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.5 current US$ per person | 513.78 current US$ per person | 664.23 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 198 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 776.92 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Niger 764.05 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Eritrea 680.83 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Somalia 658.58 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Yemen 616 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Central African Republic 588.11 current US$ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 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 (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 664.23 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 755.51 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.2 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.