GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,561 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi stood at 1,561 constant 2021 international $ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1,641 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,547 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,631 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 2018 | 1,571 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,641 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,631 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,637 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,566 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,564 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,547 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,561 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,561 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,183 constant 2021 international $ per person, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,561 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,869 constant 2021 international $ per person, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,614 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,571 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,641 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,584 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,547 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,637 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 152 Sudan 1,879 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 153 Niger 1,857 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 154 Madagascar 1,658 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 156 Somalia 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 157 Mozambique 1,354 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 158 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Malawi was 1,561 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,641 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,547 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.