GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Malawi

Malawi: GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.5 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.111 5 year moving average
in 2015
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Malawi, 2004–2023

0.10.20.30.40.52004201320232004: 0.143 5 year moving average2005: 0.143 5 year moving average2006: 0.125 5 year moving average2007: 0.25 5 year moving average2008: 0.25 5 year moving average2009: 0.25 5 year moving average2010: 0.222 5 year moving average2011: 0.222 5 year moving average2012: 0.222 5 year moving average2013: 0.222 5 year moving average2014: 0.222 5 year moving average2015: 0.111 5 year moving average2016: 0.111 5 year moving average2017: 0.222 5 year moving average2018: 0.222 5 year moving average2019: 0.25 5 year moving average2020: 0.333 5 year moving average2021: 0.5 5 year moving average2022: 0.45 5 year moving average2023: 0.5 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Malawi is 0.5 5 year moving average, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Malawi peaked at 0.5 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.111 5 year moving average, in 2015.

That places Malawi 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average) in Malawi, 2004 to 2023.
Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.143 5 year moving average —
2005 0.143 5 year moving average +0.0%
2006 0.125 5 year moving average -12.6%
2007 0.25 5 year moving average +100.0%
2008 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2009 0.25 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.222 5 year moving average -11.2%
2011 0.222 5 year moving average +0.0%
2012 0.222 5 year moving average +0.0%
2013 0.222 5 year moving average +0.0%
2014 0.222 5 year moving average +0.0%
2015 0.111 5 year moving average -50.0%
2016 0.111 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.222 5 year moving average +100.0%
2018 0.222 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.25 5 year moving average +12.6%
2020 0.333 5 year moving average +33.2%
2021 0.5 5 year moving average +50.2%
2022 0.45 5 year moving average -10.0%
2023 0.5 5 year moving average +11.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.5 5 year moving average is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.55 5 year moving average, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +100.0% 0.125 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average
2017 +100.0% 0.111 5 year moving average 0.222 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1935 5 year moving average 0.125 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.2026 5 year moving average 0.111 5 year moving average 0.25 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.4457 5 year moving average 0.333 5 year moving average 0.5 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Malawi?
Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Malawi was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.111 5 year moving average in 2015.
How does Malawi rank for goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure?
Malawi ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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