Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population, male, per unit of GDP

Malawi
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th

Population, male, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2010s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malawi, at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population, male, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, 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, male, 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
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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