GNI per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GNI per capita was 626.8 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Malawi, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 626.8 US$ for gni per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Malawi peaked at 626.8 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 116.83 US$, in 1994.
That places Malawi 195th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195.38 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 224.68 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 181.76 US$ | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 208.94 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 116.83 US$ | -44.1% |
| 1995 | 137.14 US$ | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 223.69 US$ | +63.1% |
| 1997 | 255.44 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 161.97 US$ | -36.6% |
| 1999 | 159.77 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 153.12 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 147.25 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 294.65 US$ | +100.1% |
| 2003 | 263.94 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 278.84 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 286.4 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 305.25 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 330.69 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 385.98 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 434.23 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 471.3 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 527.23 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 382.74 US$ | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 338.2 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 361.41 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 367.47 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 314.44 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 497.47 US$ | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 535.56 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 581.98 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 626.8 US$ | +7.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 626.8 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 616.22 US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 626.8 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.1% | 147.25 US$ | 294.65 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.56 US$ | 116.83 US$ | 255.44 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.03 US$ | 147.25 US$ | 434.23 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.78 US$ | 314.44 US$ | 581.98 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.8 US$ | 626.8 US$ | 626.8 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Malawi?
- Gni per capita in Malawi was 626.8 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 626.8 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.83 US$ in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.