Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Malawi
Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
535.25 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
258.67 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Malawi stood at 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Malawi peaked at 535.25 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 258.67 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 189th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 273.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 268.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 258.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 258.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 285.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 312.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 325.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 311.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 319.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 309.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 350.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 363.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 364.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 380.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 390.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 403.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 407.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 426.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 425.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 407.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 371.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 365.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 364.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 369.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 372.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 357.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 346.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 338.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 327.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 332.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 350.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 316.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 340.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 310.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 362.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 379.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 386.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 392.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 394.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 391.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 363.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 360.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 371.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 382.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 385.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 392.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 418.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 436.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 459.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 476.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 485.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 480.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 492.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 505.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 505.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 504.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 510.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 517 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 535.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 528.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 535.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 527.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 521.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 517.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 701.24 constant 2015 US$ per person, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 258.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 325.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 382.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 309.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 426.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 327.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 407.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 310.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 394.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 360.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 459.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 476.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 535.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 535.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 186 Niger 581.59 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 188 Mozambique 516.54 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 190 Madagascar 413.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 191 Afghanistan 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 192 Central African Republic 353.25 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Malawi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Malawi was 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 535.25 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 258.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.