Liberia vs Malawi: GDP per person employed

Liberia
3,736 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Malawi
4,563 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Liberia rank
173rd
Malawi rank
170th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Liberia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ in Liberia, a difference of 827 constant 2021 PPP $.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 173rd and Malawi ranks 170th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 2,423 constant 2021 PPP $ 2,736 constant 2021 PPP $ 313.22 constant 2021 PPP $ Malawi
2000s 3,572 constant 2021 PPP $ 3,074 constant 2021 PPP $ 497.97 constant 2021 PPP $ Liberia
2010s 3,837 constant 2021 PPP $ 4,494 constant 2021 PPP $ 656.37 constant 2021 PPP $ Malawi
2020s 3,606 constant 2021 PPP $ 4,686 constant 2021 PPP $ 1,080 constant 2021 PPP $ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Liberia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4,563 constant 2021 PPP $ against 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Liberia and Malawi?
827 constant 2021 PPP $, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Liberia ranks 173rd and Malawi ranks 170th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.