Malawi: GDP per capita, constant dollars

The latest value from 2025 is 548.16 U.S. dollars, a decline from 551.95 U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 15384.15 U.S. dollars, based on data from 180 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1960 to 2025 is 415.86 U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 258.79 U.S. dollars, was reached in 1963 while the maximum of 569.97 U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.