Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malawi
Malawi: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2019, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malawi stood at 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malawi peaked at 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2019.
That places Malawi 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2004 | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 116 Madagascar 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Zambia 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Burundi 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Mozambique 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 45.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 326.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 572,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malawi?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Malawi was 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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