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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 664.23 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.21 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 664.23 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +99.4% | 212.85 current US$ per person | 424.48 current US$ per person |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.