Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi

Malawi: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index was 11,420 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11,420 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
14,698 real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
All-time low
11,420 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 14.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 14.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 14.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 14.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$2001: 14.6k real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 14.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 13.3k real chained 2019 US$2008: 13.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.6k real chained 2019 US$2014: 12.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 11.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi stood at 11,420 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi peaked at 14,698 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,420 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Malawi 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,595 real chained 2019 US$ 14,484 real chained 2019 US$ 14,698 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 14,072 real chained 2019 US$ 13,336 real chained 2019 US$ 14,616 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 12,389 real chained 2019 US$ 11,565 real chained 2019 US$ 13,394 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11,420 real chained 2019 US$ 11,420 real chained 2019 US$ 11,420 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 129 Tanzania 12,368 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 130 Guinea 12,140 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 131 Liberia 11,943 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 133 Rwanda 11,383 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 134 Guinea-Bissau 11,359 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 135 Pakistan 11,254 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 11,420 real chained 2019 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 14,698 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 11,420 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Malawi ranks 132nd 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 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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