Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 624.5 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 624.5 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 715.43 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 157.55 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Malawi 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 269.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 260.79 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 240.11 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 238.22 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 224.44 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 200.74 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 204.79 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 190.62 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 208.18 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 224.09 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 256.28 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 308.74 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 243.04 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 280.44 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 157.55 current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 185.07 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 303.54 current US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 356.71 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 223.19 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 222.27 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 211.37 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 204.89 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 424.76 current US$ per person | +107.3% |
| 2003 | 373 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 379.63 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 384.15 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 413.31 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 445.52 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 519.47 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 586.8 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 640.48 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 715.43 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 523.6 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 465.93 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 496.46 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 505.92 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 422.39 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 465.01 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 498.72 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 545.8 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 568.98 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 578.7 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 566.45 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 590.71 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 486.25 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 624.5 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 624.5 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 819.54 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 624.5 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +107.3% | 204.89 current US$ per person | 424.76 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.15 current US$ per person | 190.62 current US$ per person | 269.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.68 current US$ per person | 157.55 current US$ per person | 356.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 394.29 current US$ per person | 204.89 current US$ per person | 586.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.98 current US$ per person | 422.39 current US$ per person | 715.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.27 current US$ per person | 486.25 current US$ per person | 624.5 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 775.29 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Niger 755.21 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Eritrea 625.02 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Yemen 608.53 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 562.19 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Madagascar 553.93 current 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) (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 624.5 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 715.43 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.55 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.