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$, in 1994.
That places Malawi 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.56 US$ | 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 |
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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 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 191st out of 203 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.