Malawi GDP per Capita

1960 - 2024 | Yearly | USD | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi GDP Per Capita

  • Malawi Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 558.800 USD in Dec 2024, compared with 674.600 USD in Dec 2023.
  • Malawi GDP Per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1960 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 258.393 USD.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 674.600 USD in Dec 2023 and a record low of 45.002 in Dec 1960.
  • CEIC extends history for annual GDP per Capita. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides GDP per Capita in USD. GDP per Capita prior to 2002 is sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Malawi GDP Per Capita data

  • In the latest reports, Malawi GDP expanded 4.000 % YoY in Dec 2018.
  • Malawi Nominal GDP reached 10.863 USD bn in Dec 2019.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 29.033 % in Dec 2023.

View Malawi's GDP per Capita from 1960 to 2024 in the chart:

Malawi GDP per Capita

What was Malawi's GDP per Capita in 2024?

Malawi Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per Capita reached 558.800 USD in Dec 2024, compared with 674.600 USD in Dec 2023. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
558.800 2024 674.600 2023 45.002 1960 674.600 2023 USD yearly 1960 - 2024

GDP per Capita by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD) 6,867.696 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Algeria (USD) 3,630.400 2021 yearly 1963 - 2021
Argentina (USD) 13,765.315 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Armenia (USD) 8,555.659 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Australia (USD) 65,655.829 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Austria (USD) 58,226.036 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Azerbaijan (USD) 7,283.800 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (USD) 29,535.929 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD) 2,670.748 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Belarus (USD) 8,317.747 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (USD) 56,730.671 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Bolivia (USD) 3,688.560 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD) 8,567.000 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Botswana (USD) 7,712.303 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Brazil (USD) 10,247.330 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Brunei (USD) 33,679.046 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Bulgaria (USD) 17,607.065 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Cambodia (USD) 2,674.458 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Canada (USD) 54,733.470 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
Chile (USD) 16,395.246 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
China (USD) 13,306.173 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Colombia (USD) 7,336.549 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Croatia (USD) 23,162.303 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Cyprus (USD) 37,303.582 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Czech Republic (USD) 31,807.431 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Denmark (USD) 71,005.231 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Ecuador (USD) 6,939.335 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Egypt (USD) 3,598.326 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
Estonia (USD) 31,351.423 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
European Union (USD) 41,541.357 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Finland (USD) 53,101.092 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
France (USD) 46,068.852 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Georgia (USD) 9,241.491 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Germany (USD) 56,061.368 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Ghana (USD) 2,513.105 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Greece (USD) 24,733.727 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD) 54,081.521 2024 yearly 1961 - 2024
Hungary (USD) 23,321.000 2024 yearly 1968 - 2024
Iceland (USD) 86,472.856 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
India (USD) 2,777.570 2025 yearly 1958 - 2025
Indonesia (USD) 4,958.385 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Iran (USD) 49,404.346 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Ireland (USD) 113,135.909 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Israel (USD) 54,382.477 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Italy (USD) 38,230.554 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Ivory Coast (USD) 2,757.523 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (USD) 32,434.398 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Jordan (USD) 4,553.225 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Kazakhstan (USD) 14,444.600 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Kenya (USD) 2,295.251 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
South Korea (USD) 36,222.600 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Kosovo (USD) 7,060.288 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Kuwait (USD) 32,121.103 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD) 2,400.257 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (USD) 1,970.000 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (USD) 23,407.484 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Lebanon (USD) 34,460.320 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Lithuania (USD) 29,604.322 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Luxembourg (USD) 136,677.826 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD) 72,109.643 2024 yearly 1982 - 2024
North Macedonia (USD) 9,154.553 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Malawi (USD) 558.800 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Malaysia (USD) 12,405.661 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Malta (USD) 43,941.022 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Mauritius (USD) 11,983.116 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mexico (USD) 13,922.959 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Moldova (USD) 6,731.637 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Mongolia (USD) 6,653.579 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Montenegro (USD) 13,260.131 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Morocco (USD) 4,366.111 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (USD) 646.000 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (USD) 1,116.432 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Nepal (USD) 1,496.214 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Netherlands (USD) 67,281.298 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
New Zealand (USD) 48,319.462 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Nigeria (USD) 2,955.323 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (USD) 86,723.790 2024 yearly 1915 - 2024
Oman (USD) 20,337.079 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (USD) 1,396.476 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD) 2,610.200 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Panama (USD) 14,339.427 2016 yearly 1950 - 2016
Paraguay (USD) 7,051.613 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Peru (USD) 9,051.574 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Philippines (USD) 1,954.615 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (USD) 24,477.281 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Portugal (USD) 28,873.773 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Qatar (USD) 69,532.967 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Romania (USD) 20,096.974 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Russia (USD) 13,817.046 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD) 35,121.663 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Serbia (USD) 13,679.200 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Singapore (USD) 90,689.000 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Slovakia (USD) 25,795.605 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Slovenia (USD) 34,085.000 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Africa (USD) 6,474.783 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Spain (USD) 35,295.094 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Sri Lanka (USD) 4,522.000 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Sudan (USD) 2,825.832 2016 yearly 1970 - 2016
Sweden (USD) 54,970.010 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Switzerland (USD) 107,134.807 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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