Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita was -27,842 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at -27,842 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 511.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 23,182 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -39,630 current LCU per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6,772 current LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 9,700 current LCU per person | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 23,182 current LCU per person | +139.0% |
| 2020 | -4,276 current LCU per person | -118.4% |
| 2021 | -4,042 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | -20,422 current LCU per person | +405.3% |
| 2023 | -31,008 current LCU per person | +51.8% |
| 2024 | -39,630 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2025 | -27,842 current LCU per person | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,218 current LCU per person | 6,772 current LCU per person | 23,182 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | -21,203 current LCU per person | -39,630 current LCU per person | -4,042 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 178 Kyrgyzstan -14,934 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Cuba -15,519 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Central African Republic -15,899 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Comoros -93,695 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Yemen -110,025 current LCU per person
- 184 French Polynesia -141,423 current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was -27,842 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23,182 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -39,630 current LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 511.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.