Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0005 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0005 million USD per person
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0006 million USD per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0001 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0005 million USD per person for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0006 million USD per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Malawi 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -40.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -15.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0005 million USD per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 million USD per person, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0005 million USD per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 188 Mozambique 0.0006 million USD per person compare
- 189 Madagascar 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 192 Afghanistan 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 193 Burundi 0.0003 million USD per person compare
- 194 Yemen 0.0002 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Malawi was 0.0005 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 million USD per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 Product — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.