World StatisticsMalawi: GDP per capita (current US$), 1990–2025
Value in 2025672
Change since 2015+24.4%540 (2015)
World rank181 / 1862025
Rank in region41 / 46Sub-Saharan Africa
World14,406World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
915
846
807
775
672
661
627
599
556
Values and rank by year
| Year | GDP per capita (current US$) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 672 | +28.6% | 181 / 186 |
| 2024 | 522 | -17.5% | 197 / 200 |
| 2023 | 633 | +4.8% | 198 / 204 |
| 2022 | 604 | -2.1% | 203 / 209 |
| 2021 | 617 | +2.5% | 202 / 210 |
| 2020 | 603 | +3.7% | 200 / 210 |
| 2019 | 581 | +8.9% | 203 / 211 |
| 2018 | 533 | +7.6% | 204 / 211 |
| 2017 | 496 | +10.0% | 206 / 211 |
| 2016 | 451 | -16.5% | 208 / 211 |
| 2015 | 540 | +1.9% | 206 / 212 |
| 2014 | 530 | +6.6% | 208 / 213 |
| 2013 | 497 | -11.0% | 207 / 212 |
| 2012 | 558 | -26.8% | 205 / 212 |
| 2011 | 763 | +11.7% | 197 / 214 |
| 2010 | 683 | +9.1% | 197 / 213 |
| 2009 | 626 | +13.0% | 199 / 213 |
| 2008 | 554 | +16.6% | 197 / 211 |
| 2007 | 475 | +7.8% | 197 / 210 |
| 2006 | 441 | +6.4% | 196 / 210 |
| 2005 | 414 | +2.4% | 195 / 209 |
| 2004 | 405 | +5.6% | 193 / 209 |
| 2003 | 383 | -10.5% | 187 / 209 |
| 2002 | 428 | +98.7% | 177 / 209 |
| 2001 | 215 | -3.9% | 197 / 205 |
| 2000 | 224 | -4.2% | 195 / 204 |
| 1999 | 234 | -0.9% | 192 / 202 |
| 1998 | 236 | -35.7% | 193 / 202 |
| 1997 | 367 | +14.4% | 176 / 201 |
| 1996 | 321 | +60.0% | 181 / 199 |
| 1995 | 200 | +18.4% | 192 / 199 |
| 1994 | 169 | -42.3% | 189 / 196 |
| 1993 | 293 | +13.4% | 171 / 195 |
| 1992 | 258 | -20.7% | 176 / 194 |
| 1991 | 326 | +13.6% | 171 / 193 |
| 1990 | 287 | – | 175 / 192 |
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- GDP (current US$, billions)
- GDP growth (annual %)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)
- Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Fertility rate (births per woman)
- Population aged 65 and above (% of total)
- Urban population (% of total)
- Internet users (% of population)
- Surface area (km²)
- Population density (people per km² of land)
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
For each indicator and economy the most recent non-empty year is used, so years can differ between countries. Ranks compare only economies that have data. Aggregates (regions, income groups) are excluded from rankings; the world value is shown for reference. Values are as published by the World Bank and are revised several times a year.