Malawi — GDP per capita (USD)
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population, expressed in US dollars; a common proxy for average living standards.
Time Series
Unit: usd-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 733.42 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 625.49 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 504.22 | Actual |
| 2023 | 591.29 | Actual |
| 2022 | 567.2 | Actual |
| 2021 | 580.92 | Actual |
| 2020 | 567.59 | Actual |
| 2019 | 543.69 | Actual |
| 2018 | 501.11 | Actual |
| 2017 | 466.56 | Actual |
| 2016 | 415.02 | Actual |
| 2015 | 497.74 | Actual |
| 2014 | 484.32 | Actual |
| 2013 | 447 | Actual |
| 2012 | 506.3 | Actual |
| 2011 | 695.33 | Actual |
| 2010 | 623.41 | Actual |
| 2009 | 571.11 | Actual |
| 2008 | 504.65 | Actual |
| 2007 | 432.12 | Actual |
| 2006 | 400.9 | Actual |
| 2005 | 377.04 | Actual |
| 2004 | 365.7 | Actual |
| 2003 | 345.16 | Actual |
| 2002 | 384.14 | Actual |
| 2001 | 338.48 | Actual |
| 2000 | 352.65 | Actual |
| 1999 | 368.27 | Actual |
| 1998 | 373.08 | Actual |
| 1997 | 583.42 | Actual |
| 1996 | 512.06 | Actual |
| 1995 | 319.89 | Actual |
| 1994 | 278.15 | Actual |
| 1993 | 483.26 | Actual |
| 1992 | 422.47 | Actual |
| 1991 | 523.59 | Actual |
| 1990 | 420.59 | Actual |
| 1989 | 384.33 | Actual |
| 1988 | 354.72 | Actual |
| 1987 | 327.76 | Actual |
| 1986 | 354.47 | Actual |
| 1985 | 358.71 | Actual |
| 1984 | 400.33 | Actual |
| 1983 | 419.66 | Actual |
| 1982 | 416.18 | Actual |
| 1981 | 447.79 | Actual |
| 1980 | 460.39 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — GDP per capita (USD)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net