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Malawi · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

178th of 182 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaMalawi's gni per capita rose from US$250 in 1996 to US$600 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$600

Malawi's gni per capita rose from US$250 in 1996 to US$600 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

175th of 181 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Malawi's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $880 in 1996 to intl $1,880 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $800intl $1kintl $1.2kintl $1.4kintl $1.6kintl $1.8kintl $2kintl $1,880

Malawi's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $880 in 1996 to intl $1,880 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

58th of 78 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexMalawi's gini index fell from 65.8 in 1997 to 38.5 in 2019.20002005201020154050607038.5

Malawi's gini index fell from 65.8 in 1997 to 38.5 in 2019.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

62nd of 78 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Malawi's income share held by highest 10% fell from 61.5 % in 1997 to 31.0 % in 2019.200020052010201520%30%40%50%60%70%31.0 %

Malawi's income share held by highest 10% fell from 61.5 % in 1997 to 31.0 % in 2019.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

44th of 78 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Malawi's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.9 % in 1997 to 7.0 % in 2019.20002005201020153%4%5%6%7%8%7.0 %

Malawi's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.9 % in 1997 to 7.0 % in 2019.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

77th of 78 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyMalawi's extreme poverty rose from 64.6 % in 1997 to 75.4 % in 2019.200020052010201560%65%70%75%80%75.4 %

Malawi's extreme poverty rose from 64.6 % in 1997 to 75.4 % in 2019.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

61st of 62 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesMalawi's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 65.3 % in 1997 to 50.7 % in 2019.200020052010201545%50%55%60%65%70%50.7 %

Malawi's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 65.3 % in 1997 to 50.7 % in 2019.

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