The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Malawi was last recorded at 548.16 US dollars in 2025. The GDP per Capita in Malawi is equivalent to 4 percent of the world's average. GDP per Capita in Malawi averaged 415.86 USD from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 569.97 USD in 2021 and a record low of 258.79 USD in 1963. source: World Bank

GDP per Capita in Malawi is expected to reach 560.77 USD by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malawi GDP per capita is projected to trend around 574.23 USD in 2027 and 591.45 USD in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP 14.92 11.31 USD Billion Dec 2025
GDP Annual Growth Rate 1.80 1.90 percent Dec 2024
GDP Constant Prices 7874943.90 7523853.30 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Agriculture 1822612.40 1747332.60 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Construction 303373.10 281994.80 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 980763.80 928995.20 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Mining 61913.90 55614.70 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Public Administration 285006.50 274297.10 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Services 941840.20 880440.90 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Transport 383658.30 360757.80 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP from Utilities 246783.50 232242.50 MWK Million Dec 2025
GDP per Capita 548.16 551.95 USD Dec 2025
GDP per Capita PPP 1634.25 1649.30 USD Dec 2024


Malawi GDP per capita
The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
548.16 551.95 569.97 258.79 1960 - 2025 USD Yearly
Constant 2010 USD