Afghanistan vs Malawi: Population, per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.0024 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
0.0019 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Malawi rank
4th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
0.0020.0040.0060.008198020022024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in Malawi, a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2010s 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.