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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- 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 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)
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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.