Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Malawi

Malawi: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices was 549.65 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
549.65 USD
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
567.77 USD
in 2021
All-time low
244.44 USD
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Malawi, 1970–2024

0200400600197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.

Analysis

In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Malawi stood at 549.65 USD.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Malawi peaked at 567.77 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 244.44 USD, in 1970.

That places Malawi 188th out of 195 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, 2015 prices in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Malawi, 1970 to 2024.
Year USD Change
1970 244.44 USD
1971 272.68 USD +11.6%
1972 292.83 USD +7.4%
1973 291.82 USD -0.3%
1974 305.16 USD +4.6%
1975 313.14 USD +2.6%
1976 323.09 USD +3.2%
1977 326.81 USD +1.1%
1978 342.09 USD +4.7%
1979 340.65 USD -0.4%
1980 358.5 USD +5.2%
1981 307.44 USD -14.2%
1982 299.8 USD -2.5%
1983 300.35 USD +0.2%
1984 300.15 USD -0.1%
1985 302.41 USD +0.8%
1986 297.4 USD -1.7%
1987 280.73 USD -5.6%
1988 274.72 USD -2.1%
1989 272.7 USD -0.7%
1990 274.65 USD +0.7%
1991 287.1 USD +4.5%
1992 256.78 USD -10.6%
1993 280.31 USD +9.2%
1994 250.73 USD -10.6%
1995 273.75 USD +9.2%
1996 294.37 USD +7.5%
1997 299.46 USD +1.7%
1998 296.58 USD -1.0%
1999 293.33 USD -1.1%
2000 290.9 USD -0.8%
2001 270.33 USD -7.1%
2002 270.8 USD +0.2%
2003 279.18 USD +3.1%
2004 286.79 USD +2.7%
2005 288.34 USD +0.5%
2006 293.69 USD +1.9%
2007 312.93 USD +6.6%
2008 327.19 USD +4.6%
2009 344.12 USD +5.2%
2010 357.09 USD +3.8%
2011 381.92 USD +7.0%
2012 387.39 USD +1.4%
2013 420.2 USD +8.5%
2014 455.74 USD +8.5%
2015 480.87 USD +5.5%
2016 504.61 USD +4.9%
2017 542.7 USD +7.5%
2018 551.39 USD +1.6%
2019 567.67 USD +3.0%
2020 557.29 USD -1.8%
2021 567.77 USD +1.9%
2022 560.08 USD -1.4%
2023 553.88 USD -1.1%
2024 549.65 USD -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 305.27 USD 244.44 USD 342.09 USD 10
1980s 299.42 USD 272.7 USD 358.5 USD 10
1990s 280.71 USD 250.73 USD 299.46 USD 10
2000s 296.43 USD 270.33 USD 344.12 USD 10
2010s 464.96 USD 357.09 USD 567.67 USD 10
2020s 557.73 USD 549.65 USD 567.77 USD 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Malawi?
Gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Malawi was 549.65 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 567.77 USD in 2021.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 244.44 USD in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices?
Malawi ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 12,697 data points, 1970–2024
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