GNI per capita, Atlas method in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 600 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Malawi, 1982–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Malawi is 600 current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Malawi peaked at 710 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 210 current US$, in 2001.
That places Malawi 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 270 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 260 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 250 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 240 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 230 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 240 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 240 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 270 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 310 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 290 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 310 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 230 current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 230 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 250 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 290 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 290 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 260 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 230 current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 210 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 250 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 320 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 440 current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 430 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 440 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 480 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 530 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 590 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 650 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 710 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 650 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 590 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 530 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 510 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 490 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 480 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 490 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 540 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 560 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 600 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 610 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 620 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 570 current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 600 current US$ | +5.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 600 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 790 current US$, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 600 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,315 current US$, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 245 current US$ | 230 current US$ | 270 current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 273 current US$ | 230 current US$ | 310 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 392 current US$ | 210 current US$ | 590 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 564 current US$ | 480 current US$ | 710 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.33 current US$ | 560 current US$ | 620 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 201 Eritrea 650 current US$ compare
- 202 Somalia 640 current US$ compare
- 204 Mozambique 570 current US$ compare
- 205 Central African Republic 560 current US$ compare
- 205 Madagascar 560 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Malawi?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Malawi was 600 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 710 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Malawi ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.