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
133rd
of 151 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
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$, in 2020.
That places Malawi 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,484 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 14,538 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14,567 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,687 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 14,698 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,616 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,564 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,355 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 14,353 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,143 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14,195 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14,046 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13,336 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 13,679 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13,430 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 13,394 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13,045 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 12,831 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12,630 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12,483 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,276 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,081 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11,886 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11,702 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,565 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,420 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11,420 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,298 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11,420 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,236 real chained 2019 US$, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,595 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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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 133rd out of 151 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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