Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 341,886 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
341,886 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
355,863 constant LCU per person
in 2019
All-time low
171,977 constant LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 341,886 constant LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
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 lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 355,863 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 171,977 constant LCU per person, in 1963.
That places Malawi 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 173,076 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 181,853 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 178,624 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 171,977 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 172,090 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 189,891 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 207,555 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 216,626 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 207,192 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 212,508 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 205,995 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 232,959 constant LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 241,702 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 242,015 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 253,125 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 259,742 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 268,041 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 271,041 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 283,760 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 282,641 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 270,967 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 246,805 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 243,107 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 242,377 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 245,739 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 247,357 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 237,911 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 230,507 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 225,303 constant LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 217,585 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 221,176 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 233,200 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 210,278 constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 226,627 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 206,253 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 240,748 constant LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 252,517 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 257,213 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 261,238 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 262,578 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 260,257 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 241,633 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 239,804 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 247,229 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 254,091 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 256,097 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 261,183 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 277,997 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 290,206 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 305,215 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 316,720 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 322,796 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 319,620 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 327,486 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 336,341 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 336,367 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 335,505 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 339,587 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 343,731 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 355,863 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 351,581 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 355,747 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 350,676 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 346,807 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 344,200 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 341,886 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191,139 constant LCU per person | 171,977 constant LCU per person | 216,626 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 254,102 constant LCU per person | 205,995 constant LCU per person | 283,760 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,766 constant LCU per person | 217,585 constant LCU per person | 270,967 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,183 constant LCU per person | 206,253 constant LCU per person | 262,578 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,371 constant LCU per person | 239,804 constant LCU per person | 305,215 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,402 constant LCU per person | 316,720 constant LCU per person | 355,863 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,483 constant LCU per person | 341,886 constant LCU per person | 355,747 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 57 Denmark 395,599 constant LCU per person compare
- 58 Cape Verde 385,549 constant LCU per person compare
- 59 Niger 343,840 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Greenland 286,853 constant LCU per person compare
- 62 Bhutan 252,032 constant LCU per person compare
- 63 North Macedonia 248,363 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi was 341,886 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 355,863 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,977 constant LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita 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 LCU), 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 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.