GDP per capita, long-run history in Malawi

Latest: 1,190
Previous: 1,211
Change: -21.16 (-1.7%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2022
Frequency: Annual
Unit: International dollars (2011 prices)

GDP per capita, long-run history over time

Annual, International dollars (2011 prices), Not seasonally adjusted

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023

Observations for GDP per capita, long-run history in Malawi
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1963	599
Dec 31, 1964	572
Dec 31, 1965	633
Dec 31, 1966	679
Dec 31, 1967	725
Dec 31, 1968	697
Dec 31, 1969	722
Dec 31, 1970	713
Dec 31, 1971	794
Dec 31, 1972	851
Dec 31, 1973	896
Dec 31, 1974	928
Dec 31, 1975	934
Dec 31, 1976	942
Dec 31, 1977	961
Dec 31, 1978	1,015
Dec 31, 1979	1,030
Dec 31, 1980	1,004
Dec 31, 1981	925
Dec 31, 1982	904
Dec 31, 1983	913
Dec 31, 1984	925
Dec 31, 1985	966
Dec 31, 1986	936
Dec 31, 1987	905
Dec 31, 1988	872
Dec 31, 1989	864
Dec 31, 1990	861
Dec 31, 1991	900
Dec 31, 1992	803
Dec 31, 1993	866
Dec 31, 1994	792
Dec 31, 1995	907
Dec 31, 1996	973
Dec 31, 1997	1,006
Dec 31, 1998	986
Dec 31, 1999	990
Dec 31, 2000	967
Dec 31, 2001	899
Dec 31, 2002	886
Dec 31, 2003	906
Dec 31, 2004	923
Dec 31, 2005	920
Dec 31, 2006	929
Dec 31, 2007	982
Dec 31, 2008	1,018
Dec 31, 2009	1,062
Dec 31, 2010	1,092
Dec 31, 2011	1,102
Dec 31, 2012	1,089
Dec 31, 2013	1,113
Dec 31, 2014	1,143
Dec 31, 2015	1,144
Dec 31, 2016	1,139
Dec 31, 2017	1,153
Dec 31, 2018	1,173
Dec 31, 2019	1,205
Dec 31, 2020	1,187
Dec 31, 2021	1,211
Dec 31, 2022	1,190

About this indicator

Source: Maddison Project Database 2023 (opens in a new tab)

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

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Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Malawi

1904-1950: Broadberry, S., & Gardner, L. (2022). Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1885–2008: Evidence from eight countries. Explorations in Economic History, 83, 101424.

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