Malawi MW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 11.100 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.500 % for 2016. Malawi MW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 10.400 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.000 % in 2010 and a record low of 9.500 % in 2016. Malawi MW: Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malawi – Table MW.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Malawi was last recorded at 1648.44 US dollars in 2023, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Malawi, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 9 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides - Malawi GDP per capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malawi MW: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data was reported at 320.000 USD in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 320.000 USD for 2016. Malawi MW: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data is updated yearly, averaging 170.000 USD from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2017, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 470.000 USD in 2011 and a record low of 50.000 USD in 1964. Malawi MW: GDP: USD: Gross National Income per Capita: Atlas Method data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malawi – Table MW.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GNI per capita (formerly GNP per capita) is the gross national income, converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the midyear population. GNI is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; Weighted Average;

Malawi: Personal income per capita, U.S. dollars: The latest value from is U.S. dollars, unavailable from U.S. dollars in . In comparison, the world average is 0 U.S. dollars, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from to is U.S. dollars. The minimum value, U.S. dollars, was reached in while the maximum of U.S. dollars was recorded in .

Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, total population (%) in Malawi was reported at --6.11 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malawi - Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, total population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, bottom 40% of population (%) in Malawi was reported at --2.96 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malawi - Annualized average growth rate in per capita real survey mean consumption or income, bottom 40% of population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Malawi: Income from natural resources, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2021 is 4.22 percent, an increase from 4.1 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 6.83 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1970 to 2021 is 7.79 percent. The minimum value, 4.1 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 18.31 percent was recorded in 1995.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Malawi was last recorded at 556.74 US dollars in 2023. The GDP per Capita in Malawi is equivalent to 4 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Malawi GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about Malawi Household Expenditure per Capita

• Malawi Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 348.612 USD in Dec 2011, compared with the last update number of 408.388 USD in Dec 2005.
• Malawi Annual Household Expenditure per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2005 to Dec 2011, with an averaged value of 378.500 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 408.388 USD in Dec 2005 and a record low of 348.612 USD in Dec 2011.

CEIC converts Annual Household Expenditure per Capita into USD. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Household Expenditure per Capita in local currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Household Expenditure covers Consumption Expenditure only.

Malawi: Bank cost to income ratio, in percent: The latest value from 2021 is 52 percent, a decline from 56.55 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 54.80 percent, based on data from 133 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 2000 to 2021 is 52.98 percent. The minimum value, 43.51 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 63.69 percent was recorded in 2018.

Malawi: Cost of starting a business, % of income per capita: The latest value from 2019 is 32.6 percent of per capita GNI, a decline from 38.6 percent of per capita GNI in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 19.87 percent of per capita GNI, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 2003 to 2019 is 108.47 percent of per capita GNI. The minimum value, 32.6 percent of per capita GNI, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 215.7 percent of per capita GNI was recorded in 2006.

SI.SPR.PCAP.ZG. The growth rate in the welfare aggregate of the total population is computed as the annualized average growth rate in per capita real consumption or income of the total population in the income distribution in a country from household surveys over a roughly 5-year period. Mean per capita real consumption or income is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries means are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The annualized growth rate is computed as (Mean in final year/Mean in initial year)^(1/(Final year - Initial year)) - 1. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported. The initial year refers to the nearest survey collected 5 years before the most recent survey available, only surveys collected between 3 and 7 years before the most recent survey are considered.

The coverage and quality of the 2017 PPP price data for Iraq and most other North African and Middle Eastern countries were hindered by the exceptional period of instability they faced at the time of the 2017 exercise of the International Comparison Program. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform for detailed explanations. The World Bank’s ESG Data Draft dataset provides information on 17 key sustainability themes spanning environmental, social, and governance categories.

Malawi MW: GDP: Growth: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data was reported at 2.267 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.200 % for 2015. Malawi MW: GDP: Growth: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 2.452 % from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2016, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.973 % in 2010 and a record low of -4.389 % in 2012. Malawi MW: GDP: Growth: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malawi – Table MW.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Annual Growth Rate. Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's 'The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium' (2011).; Weighted average;

Malawi MW: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data was reported at 200.945 USD in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 249.905 USD for 2015. Malawi MW: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 179.477 USD from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 389.940 USD in 2011 and a record low of 89.388 USD in 1994. Malawi MW: GDP: USD: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malawi – Table MW.World Bank: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's 'The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium' (2011).; Weighted Average;

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in Malawi was reported at 563 USD in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malawi - Adjusted net national income per capita - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Malawi gni per capita by year from 1982 to 2023.

This map shows the purchasing power per capita in Malawi in 2023, in a multiscale map (Country, Region, and District). Nationally, the purchasing power per capita is 313,697 Malawian kwacha. Purchasing Power describes the disposable income (income without taxes and social security contributions, including received transfer payments) of a certain area's population. The figures are in Malawian kwacha (MWK) per capita.The pop-up is configured to show the following information at each geography level:Purchasing power per capitaThe source of this data is Michael Bauer Research. The vintage of the data is 2023. This item was last updated in October, 2023 and is updated every 12-18 months as new annual figures are offered.Additional Esri Resources:Esri DemographicsThis item is for visualization purposes only and cannot be exported or used in analysis.We would love to hear from you. If you have any feedback regarding this item or Esri Demographics, please let us know.Permitted use of this data is covered in the DATA section of the Esri Master Agreement (E204CW) and these supplemental terms.

Malawi MW: GDP: GNI per Capita data was reported at 241,601.551 MWK in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 210,058.192 MWK for 2016. Malawi MW: GDP: GNI per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 430.313 MWK from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 241,601.551 MWK in 2017 and a record low of 31.725 MWK in 1960. Malawi MW: GDP: GNI per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malawi – Table MW.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Nominal. GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.; ; World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.; ;

Malawi MW: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita: USD: 2015 Price data was reported at 296.401 USD in 2015. Malawi MW: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita: USD: 2015 Price data is updated yearly, averaging 296.401 USD from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2015, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 296.401 USD in 2015 and a record low of 296.401 USD in 2015. Malawi MW: Adjusted Net National Income per Capita: USD: 2015 Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malawi – Table MW.World Bank.WDI: Gross Domestic Product: Real. Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.;World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's 'The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium' (2011).;Weighted average;

Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) in Malawi was reported at 4.5925 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malawi - Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.