Human capital, female in Malawi

Malawi: Human capital, female was 30.80 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.80 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
105th
of 151 countries
All-time high
31.74 billion current US$
in 2010
All-time low
5.17 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, female in Malawi, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 5.2B current US$1996: 8.6B current US$1997: 9.8B current US$1998: 6.4B current US$1999: 6.5B current US$2000: 6.3B current US$2001: 6.4B current US$2002: 13.1B current US$2003: 11.6B current US$2004: 12.1B current US$2005: 14.5B current US$2006: 15.9B current US$2007: 17.9B current US$2008: 23.0B current US$2009: 27.9B current US$2010: 31.7B current US$2011: 26.7B current US$2012: 21.0B current US$2013: 19.3B current US$2014: 21.5B current US$2015: 22.8B current US$2016: 19.6B current US$2017: 22.4B current US$2018: 25.0B current US$2019: 28.2B current US$2020: 30.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital, female in Malawi stood at 30.80 billion current US$.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, female in Malawi peaked at 31.74 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.17 billion current US$, in 1995.

Malawi ranks 105th 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, female in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, female (current US$) in Malawi, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5.17 billion current US$
1996 8.57 billion current US$ +65.6%
1997 9.79 billion current US$ +14.3%
1998 6.43 billion current US$ -34.2%
1999 6.50 billion current US$ +1.0%
2000 6.25 billion current US$ -3.8%
2001 6.41 billion current US$ +2.5%
2002 13.07 billion current US$ +103.8%
2003 11.61 billion current US$ -11.1%
2004 12.11 billion current US$ +4.3%
2005 14.47 billion current US$ +19.5%
2006 15.92 billion current US$ +10.0%
2007 17.94 billion current US$ +12.7%
2008 23.00 billion current US$ +28.2%
2009 27.95 billion current US$ +21.5%
2010 31.74 billion current US$ +13.6%
2011 26.74 billion current US$ -15.7%
2012 20.99 billion current US$ -21.5%
2013 19.29 billion current US$ -8.1%
2014 21.45 billion current US$ +11.2%
2015 22.78 billion current US$ +6.2%
2016 19.58 billion current US$ -14.0%
2017 22.42 billion current US$ +14.5%
2018 24.95 billion current US$ +11.3%
2019 28.15 billion current US$ +12.8%
2020 30.80 billion current US$ +9.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 30.80 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.42 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 30.80 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.88 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital, female 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
2002 +103.8% 6.41 billion current US$ 13.07 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.29 billion current US$ 5.17 billion current US$ 9.79 billion current US$ 5
2000s 14.88 billion current US$ 6.25 billion current US$ 27.95 billion current US$ 10
2010s 23.81 billion current US$ 19.29 billion current US$ 31.74 billion current US$ 10
2020s 30.80 billion current US$ 30.80 billion current US$ 30.80 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 102 Nepal 31.42 billion current US$ compare
  2. 103 Niger 31.13 billion current US$ compare
  3. 104 Togo 31.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 106 Jamaica 28.51 billion current US$ compare
  5. 107 Madagascar 28.24 billion current US$ compare
  6. 108 Congo 27.65 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, female in Malawi?
Human capital, female in Malawi was 30.80 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 31.74 billion current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for human capital, female?
Malawi ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, female (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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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