Gni per capita vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gni per capita vs gdp per capita was 1,561 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,561
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
153rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
1,641
in 2019
All-time low
1,547
in 2024
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Gni per capita vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita vs gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 1,561.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 1,641 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,547, in 2024.
That places Malawi 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gni per capita vs gdp per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,631 | — |
| 2018 | 1,571 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,641 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,631 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,637 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,566 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,564 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,547 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,561 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,614 | 1,571 | 1,641 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,584 | 1,547 | 1,637 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 150 Sudan 1,879 compare
- 151 Niger 1,857 compare
- 152 Madagascar 1,658 compare
- 154 Somalia 1,418 compare
- 155 Mozambique 1,354 compare
- 156 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,239 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 12.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 47.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Gni per capita vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 1,561 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gni per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,641 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,547 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gni per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gni per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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