GNI, PPP in Malawi
Malawi: GNI, PPP was 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp in Malawi is 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp in Malawi peaked at 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.10 billion constant 2021 international $, in 2018.
That places Malawi 122nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
GNI, PPP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.43 billion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 2018 | 29.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.22 billion constant 2021 international $ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 31.86 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.82 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.20 billion constant 2021 international $ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 33.00 billion constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.49 billion constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.18 billion constant 2021 international $, 68% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.01 billion constant 2021 international $, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.92 billion constant 2021 international $ | 29.10 billion constant 2021 international $ | 31.22 billion constant 2021 international $ | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.01 billion constant 2021 international $ | 31.86 billion constant 2021 international $ | 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 119 Brunei 36.82 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 120 Mauritius 36.07 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 121 Haiti 35.73 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 123 Congo 33.40 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 124 Mauritania 32.88 billion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 125 Malta 32.76 billion constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp in Malawi?
- Gni, ppp in Malawi was 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.67 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.10 billion constant 2021 international $ in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for gni, ppp?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.