Human development index vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.517 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.517
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.517
in 2023
All-time low
0.306
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Malawi is 0.517, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.517 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.306, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.306 | — |
| 1991 | 0.31 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.318 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.324 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.325 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.37 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.375 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.379 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.384 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.392 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.394 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.407 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.414 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.421 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.427 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.436 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.444 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.455 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.465 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.475 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.483 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.488 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.494 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.504 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.506 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.508 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.513 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.512 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.509 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.513 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.517 | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.517 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.517 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3483 | 0.306 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4263 | 0.394 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4981 | 0.475 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5128 | 0.509 | 0.517 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 0.517 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.517 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.306 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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