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 195th out of 203 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.
GNI per capita, PPP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 730 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 670 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 750 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 690 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 830 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 880 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 920 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 930 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 950 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 970 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 920 current international $ | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 920 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 970 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,020 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,060 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,120 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,230 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,310 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,380 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,440 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,500 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,440 current international $ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,530 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,480 current international $ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,370 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,410 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,350 current international $ | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,320 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,420 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,470 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,640 current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1,720 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,810 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,830 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,880 current international $ | +2.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,880 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,200 current international $, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,880 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,175 current international $, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 192 Niger 2,150 current international $ compare
- 193 Sudan 2,140 current international $ compare
- 194 Madagascar 1,910 current international $ compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,850 current international $ compare
- 197 Liberia 1,840 current international $ compare
- 198 Eritrea 1,720 current international $ 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, 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 195th out of 203 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.