Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 144,620 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 144,620 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 444.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 144,620 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,162 current LCU per person, in 2009.
That places Malawi 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9,162 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 12,000 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 13,616 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 13,665 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18,292 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 26,541 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 31,031 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 36,127 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 47,271 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 50,577 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 53,790 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 58,289 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 61,146 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 81,068 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 107,521 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 144,620 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 144,620 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 79,499 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 144,620 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,703 current LCU per person, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,162 current LCU per person | 9,162 current LCU per person | 9,162 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 30,291 current LCU per person | 12,000 current LCU per person | 53,790 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,529 current LCU per person | 58,289 current LCU per person | 144,620 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 182,685 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Turkey 164,138 current LCU per person compare
- 43 North Macedonia 163,470 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 138,350 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Mauritius 137,509 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Cameroon 127,445 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 144,620 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 144,620 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,162 current LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 444.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.