Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 349,142 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi is 349,142 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 370,905 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 349,142 constant LCU per person, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 362,047 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 360,288 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 370,905 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 364,371 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 369,235 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 364,527 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 355,009 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 351,721 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 349,142 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 349,142 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 134,010 constant LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 349,142 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 365,573 constant LCU per person, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 364,413 constant LCU per person | 360,288 constant LCU per person | 370,905 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 359,001 constant LCU per person | 349,142 constant LCU per person | 369,235 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 54 Hong Kong 425,445 constant LCU per person compare
- 55 Mauritius 385,390 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Niger 365,573 constant LCU per person compare
- 58 Greenland 330,979 constant LCU per person compare
- 59 North Macedonia 304,300 constant LCU per person compare
- 60 Bhutan 250,537 constant LCU 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi was 349,142 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 370,905 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,142 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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.
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.