Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi

Malawi: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 11,400 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11,400 current US$
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 150 countries
All-time high
13,874 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3,665 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi, 1995–2020

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1995200720201995: 3.7k current US$1996: 4.4k current US$1997: 4.7k current US$1998: 4.5k current US$1999: 4.2k current US$2000: 4.2k current US$2001: 4.9k current US$2002: 5.7k current US$2003: 5.7k current US$2004: 5.8k current US$2005: 6.2k current US$2006: 7.1k current US$2007: 8.5k current US$2008: 11.0k current US$2009: 13.4k current US$2010: 13.0k current US$2011: 13.9k current US$2012: 12.2k current US$2013: 12.4k current US$2014: 12.5k current US$2015: 11.7k current US$2016: 10.8k current US$2017: 11.6k current US$2018: 10.3k current US$2019: 11.6k current US$2020: 11.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi stood at 11,400 current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi peaked at 13,874 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,665 current US$, in 1995.

That places Malawi 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,278 current US$ 3,665 current US$ 4,681 current US$ 5
2000s 7,250 current US$ 4,155 current US$ 13,416 current US$ 10
2010s 11,989 current US$ 10,284 current US$ 13,874 current US$ 10
2020s 11,400 current US$ 11,400 current US$ 11,400 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 131 Guinea-Bissau 12,432 current US$ compare
  2. 132 Guinea 12,145 current US$ compare
  3. 133 Kyrgyzstan 11,514 current US$ compare
  4. 135 Rwanda 11,253 current US$ compare
  5. 136 Uganda 11,001 current US$ compare
  6. 137 Pakistan 10,977 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi?
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi was 11,400 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 13,874 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3,665 current US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Malawi ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,879 data points, 1995–2020
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