Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 1.09 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malawi is 1.09 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 332.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.09 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 218.87 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 218.87 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 233.48 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 253.44 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 279.85 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 317.22 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 345.08 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 381.14 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 421.03 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 533.21 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1989 | 618.39 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 699.36 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 865.5 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 875.75 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,235 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 1,376 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 2,829 current LCU per person | +105.5% |
| 1996 | 4,647 current LCU per person | +64.3% |
| 1997 | 5,866 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 6,935 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 9,800 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 12,586 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 14,792 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 32,572 current LCU per person | +120.2% |
| 2003 | 36,346 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 41,344 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 45,491 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 56,215 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 62,354 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 72,997 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 82,837 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 96,384 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 111,976 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 130,433 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 169,788 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 210,945 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 252,763 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 303,276 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 339,587 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 365,228 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 406,914 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 426,466 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 466,377 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 537,584 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 685,873 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 845,271 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 1.09 million current LCU per person | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360.17 current LCU per person | 218.87 current LCU per person | 618.39 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,513 current LCU per person | 699.36 current LCU per person | 9,800 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,753 current LCU per person | 12,586 current LCU per person | 82,837 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,729 current LCU per person | 96,384 current LCU per person | 406,914 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,825 current LCU per person | 426,466 current LCU per person | 1.09 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 Serbia 1.35 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Burundi 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Jamaica 1.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Cameroon 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.02 million 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 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) (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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 341,886 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 1.09 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.87 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (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.