Gini index in Malawi

The Gini index for Malawi was 38.5 (0 to 100) in 2019.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 1997 to 2019 Source: World Bank
The latest value for Malawi is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2021.
Malawi, 2019 38.5 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2016 −6.2points 2016: 44.7 (0 to 100)

Gini index in Malawi over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2004 to 2019
Period Malawi
2019 38.5 (0 to 100)
2016 44.7 (0 to 100)
2010 45.5 (0 to 100)
2004 39.9 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 44.7 (0 to 100) in 2016, a change of −6.2 points.
  • Since 1997, when it was 65.8 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −27.3 points.

Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1997 to 2019 for Malawi
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform