Human capital in Malawi
Malawi: Human capital was 83.52 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
83.52 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
107th
of 151 countries
All-time high
83.52 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
12.46 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 83.52 billion current US$ for human capital in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Malawi peaked at 83.52 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.46 billion current US$, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 107th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.46 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20.72 billion current US$ | +66.3% |
| 1997 | 23.75 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 15.65 billion current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 15.84 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.25 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.64 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 31.89 billion current US$ | +103.9% |
| 2003 | 28.34 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 29.52 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 33.20 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 36.37 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 40.77 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 52.04 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 63.03 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 71.49 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 76.18 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 59.93 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 55.22 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 57.36 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 60.98 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 52.52 billion current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 60.28 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 67.31 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 76.13 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 83.52 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 83.52 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.48 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 83.52 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +103.9% | 15.64 billion current US$ | 31.89 billion current US$ |
| 1996 | +66.3% | 12.46 billion current US$ | 20.72 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.68 billion current US$ | 12.46 billion current US$ | 23.75 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.61 billion current US$ | 15.25 billion current US$ | 63.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.74 billion current US$ | 52.52 billion current US$ | 76.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.52 billion current US$ | 83.52 billion current US$ | 83.52 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 104 Madagascar 92.13 billion current US$ compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.57 billion current US$ compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 86.01 billion current US$ compare
- 108 Jamaica 78.25 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Rwanda 77.66 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Nicaragua 71.71 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Malawi?
- Human capital in Malawi was 83.52 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.52 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for human capital?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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