GNI per capita, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita, PPP was 1,880 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, ppp in Malawi stood at 1,880 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Malawi peaked at 1,880 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 670 current international $, in 1990.
That places Malawi 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 802 current international $ | 670 current international $ | 950 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,090 current international $ | 920 current international $ | 1,380 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,426 current international $ | 1,320 current international $ | 1,530 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,725 current international $ | 1,470 current international $ | 1,880 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 190 Niger 2,150 current international $ compare
- 191 Sudan 2,140 current international $ compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,910 current international $ compare
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,850 current international $ compare
- 195 Liberia 1,840 current international $ compare
- 196 Eritrea 1,720 current international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Malawi?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Malawi was 1,880 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,880 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.