Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malawi
Malawi: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 4,563 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,563
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
170th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4,981
in 2019
All-time low
2,366
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4,563 for gdp per person employed constant ppp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malawi peaked at 4,981 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,366, in 1994.
That places Malawi 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,646 | — |
| 1992 | 2,392 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 2,591 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2,366 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,755 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 2,902 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,945 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,003 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,026 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,999 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,785 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,764 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,845 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,915 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,930 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,028 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,273 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 3,477 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,720 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,931 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,081 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,125 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,310 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,512 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4,600 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,682 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,835 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,878 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,981 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,525 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 4,946 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4,772 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,696 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4,613 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 4,563 | -1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,563 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,233, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,563 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,736 | 2,366 | 3,026 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,074 | 2,764 | 3,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,494 | 3,931 | 4,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,686 | 4,525 | 4,946 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 167 Uganda 6,731 compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 6,603 compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,939 compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 4,519 compare
- 172 Niger 4,356 compare
- 173 Liberia 3,736 compare
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malawi?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Malawi was 4,563 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,981 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,366 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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