GNI per capita growth in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita growth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Malawi, 2018–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.9% for gni per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 182.9% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
GNI per capita growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -220.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -113.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -158.9% |
| 2022 | -4.4% | -1318.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | +761.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -182.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | -3.7% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -4.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Malawi?
- Gni per capita growth in Malawi was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita growth?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.