Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Malawi
Malawi: Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices was 1.71 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.71
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
118th
of 119 countries
All-time high
3.81
in 1997
All-time low
1.71
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.71 for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Malawi peaked at 3.81 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 118th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.81 | — |
| 2004 | 1.81 | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.06 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.71 | 2.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 115 Zambia 2.4 compare
- 116 Mozambique 1.9 compare
- 117 Burundi 1.79 compare
- 119 Madagascar 1.49 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -15.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -41.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -27,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Malawi?
- Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Malawi was 1.71 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices?
- Malawi ranks 118th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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