GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 350,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 350,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 117th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 312,139 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 308,659 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 331,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 337,939 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 348,060 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 341,560 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 350,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 350,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,456 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 350,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317,318 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 308,659 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 331,157 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 344,393 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 337,939 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 350,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 114 Peru 379,851 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 115 East Timor 357,707 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Sierra Leone 354,670 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Russia 347,613 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Djibouti 323,889 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ethiopia 316,094 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi was 350,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 350,013 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,659 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.