Malawi - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Malawi was $636.82 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $636.82 in 2020 and $44.52 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $44.52
1961 $46.58
1962 $47.70
1963 $48.51
1964 $48.29
1965 $55.50
1966 $61.41
1967 $62.02
1968 $54.92
1969 $58.01
1970 $61.77
1971 $75.66
1972 $81.89
1973 $87.23
1974 $104.80
1975 $113.88
1976 $120.87
1977 $141.01
1978 $160.94
1979 $174.19
1980 $198.01
1981 $193.02
1982 $179.73
1983 $181.54
1984 $173.45
1985 $155.66
1986 $154.40
1987 $145.32
1988 $159.77
1989 $175.22
1990 $199.99
1991 $229.53
1992 $185.79
1993 $213.24
1994 $121.26
1995 $141.95
1996 $227.58
1997 $259.45
1998 $165.90
1999 $163.61
2000 $156.39
2001 $150.15
2002 $298.43
2003 $267.40
2004 $282.57
2005 $289.56
2006 $308.16
2007 $332.26
2008 $387.61
2009 $438.21
2010 $478.67
2011 $534.95
2012 $391.56
2013 $348.43
2014 $371.27
2015 $380.60
2016 $315.78
2017 $506.14
2018 $544.59
2019 $591.85
2020 $636.82

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Malawi was 477,314.50 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 477,314.50 in 2020 and a minimum value of 31.80 in 1960.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 31.80
1961 33.27
1962 34.07
1963 34.65
1964 34.50
1965 39.64
1966 43.86
1967 44.91
1968 45.76
1969 48.34
1970 51.47
1971 62.87
1972 65.64
1973 71.47
1974 88.16
1975 98.37
1976 110.36
1977 127.32
1978 135.78
1979 142.29
1980 160.80
1981 172.81
1982 189.71
1983 213.27
1984 245.15
1985 267.59
1986 287.35
1987 320.97
1988 409.23
1989 483.52
1990 545.74
1991 643.43
1992 669.44
1993 938.86
1994 1,059.41
1995 2,169.59
1996 3,483.98
1997 4,266.46
1998 5,154.81
1999 7,213.44
2000 9,311.81
2001 10,840.35
2002 22,884.86
2003 26,056.03
2004 30,772.97
2005 34,288.90
2006 41,914.41
2007 46,502.09
2008 54,467.40
2009 61,861.01
2010 72,033.27
2011 83,728.13
2012 97,540.37
2013 126,970.40
2014 157,750.90
2015 190,148.50
2016 226,730.20
2017 369,618.20
2018 398,823.50
2019 441,245.60
2020 477,314.50

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Malawi was 394.00 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 401.39 in 2019 and 177.76 in 1963.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 178.81
1961 187.97
1962 184.72
1963 177.76
1964 178.03
1965 197.28
1966 217.84
1967 227.79
1968 217.70
1969 224.59
1970 219.83
1971 248.85
1972 257.46
1973 256.41
1974 267.37
1975 275.76
1976 281.14
1977 286.08
1978 304.43
1979 308.47
1980 301.06
1981 277.93
1982 278.22
1983 281.21
1984 286.64
1985 287.22
1986 271.72
1987 260.03
1988 252.90
1989 243.90
1990 248.77
1991 264.97
1992 243.37
1993 266.29
1994 238.15
1995 275.20
1996 290.08
1997 293.98
1998 297.12
1999 297.64
2000 294.34
2001 272.77
2002 270.74
2003 279.35
2004 287.27
2005 289.05
2006 294.52
2007 313.89
2008 328.37
2009 345.64
2010 358.94
2011 365.74
2012 362.13
2013 370.30
2014 380.59
2015 380.60
2016 379.62
2017 384.42
2018 390.84
2019 401.39
2020 394.00

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Malawi was 378,832 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 385,937 in 2019 and a minimum value of 170,915 in 1963.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 171,928
1961 180,728
1962 177,609
1963 170,915
1964 171,179
1965 189,685
1966 209,449
1967 219,017
1968 209,321
1969 215,938
1970 211,364
1971 239,271
1972 247,544
1973 246,536
1974 257,075
1975 265,140
1976 270,316
1977 275,064
1978 292,711
1979 296,595
1980 289,466
1981 267,229
1982 267,511
1983 270,378
1984 275,599
1985 276,156
1986 261,253
1987 250,017
1988 243,159
1989 234,512
1990 239,192
1991 254,768
1992 233,999
1993 256,034
1994 228,982
1995 264,608
1996 278,915
1997 282,664
1998 285,675
1999 286,176
2000 283,010
2001 262,267
2002 260,312
2003 268,594
2004 276,210
2005 277,917
2006 283,180
2007 301,802
2008 315,722
2009 332,326
2010 345,119
2011 351,653
2012 348,187
2013 356,042
2014 365,934
2015 365,942
2016 365,006
2017 369,618
2018 375,791
2019 385,937
2020 378,832

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Malawi was 1,591.61 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,602.15 in 2019 and 665.28 in 1990.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 665.28
1991 732.57
1992 688.18
1993 770.84
1994 704.11
1995 830.72
1996 891.67
1997 919.82
1998 940.08
1999 955.32
2000 965.87
2001 914.71
2002 922.26
2003 969.27
2004 1,023.59
2005 1,062.00
2006 1,114.85
2007 1,220.08
2008 1,301.18
2009 1,380.06
2010 1,449.88
2011 1,508.19
2012 1,467.14
2013 1,572.83
2014 1,530.93
2015 1,445.74
2016 1,454.36
2017 1,472.15
2018 1,532.67
2019 1,602.15
2020 1,591.61

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Malawi was 1,508.84 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,537.14 in 2019 and 912.01 in 1994.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 952.67
1991 1,014.71
1992 931.99
1993 1,019.76
1994 912.01
1995 1,053.90
1996 1,110.89
1997 1,125.82
1998 1,137.81
1999 1,139.81
2000 1,127.20
2001 1,044.58
2002 1,036.79
2003 1,069.78
2004 1,100.11
2005 1,106.91
2006 1,127.87
2007 1,202.04
2008 1,257.48
2009 1,323.62
2010 1,374.57
2011 1,400.59
2012 1,386.79
2013 1,418.07
2014 1,457.47
2015 1,457.50
2016 1,453.78
2017 1,472.15
2018 1,496.73
2019 1,537.14
2020 1,508.84

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts