GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 3.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 53rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 2.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.62 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 50 Senegal 2.34 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Uganda 2.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Botswana 2.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Lebanon 2.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Paraguay 2.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 2.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.