Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Malawi, 1998–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Malawi is 1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Malawi peaked at 2,008 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,321 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
That places Malawi 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Malawi, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1999 | 1,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,443 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,566 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,644 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,790 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,916 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,890 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,886 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,935 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,476 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,321 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,975 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 175 Somalia 2,156 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 176 Sierra Leone 1,992 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Madagascar 1,965 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Niger 1,895 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Yemen 1,877 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Liberia 1,798 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Malawi?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Malawi was 1,925 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,008 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,321 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.