GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 1,879 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malawi stood at 1,879 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1,879 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 671.5 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Malawi 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 671.5 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 731.94 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 673.82 current international $ per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 745.68 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 691.63 current international $ per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 825.46 current international $ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 884.46 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 915.28 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 930.74 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 953.63 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 969.26 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 915.48 current international $ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 923.17 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 970.33 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,023 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,063 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,117 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,227 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1,308 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,379 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,442 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,501 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,442 current international $ per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,527 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,478 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,370 current international $ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,406 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,348 current international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,319 current international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,415 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,471 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,637 current international $ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,724 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,806 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,830 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,879 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,879 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,196 current international $ per person, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,879 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 802.41 current international $ per person | 671.5 current international $ per person | 953.63 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,090 current international $ per person | 915.48 current international $ per person | 1,379 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,425 current international $ per person | 1,319 current international $ per person | 1,527 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,725 current international $ per person | 1,471 current international $ per person | 1,879 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 192 Niger 2,146 current international $ per person compare
- 193 Sudan 2,136 current international $ per person compare
- 194 Madagascar 1,907 current international $ per person compare
- 196 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,849 current international $ per person compare
- 197 Liberia 1,844 current international $ per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 1,722 current 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)
- 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 (current international $), per capita in Malawi?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Malawi was 1,879 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,879 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.5 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.