Human capital, male in Malawi

Malawi: Human capital, male was 52.71 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
52.71 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
106th
of 151 countries
All-time high
52.71 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.29 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital, male in Malawi, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 7.3B current US$1996: 12.2B current US$1997: 14.0B current US$1998: 9.2B current US$1999: 9.3B current US$2000: 9.0B current US$2001: 9.2B current US$2002: 18.8B current US$2003: 16.7B current US$2004: 17.4B current US$2005: 18.7B current US$2006: 20.4B current US$2007: 22.8B current US$2008: 29.0B current US$2009: 35.1B current US$2010: 39.8B current US$2011: 49.4B current US$2012: 38.9B current US$2013: 35.9B current US$2014: 35.9B current US$2015: 38.2B current US$2016: 32.9B current US$2017: 37.9B current US$2018: 42.4B current US$2019: 48.0B current US$2020: 52.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 52.71 billion current US$ for human capital, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital, male in Malawi peaked at 52.71 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.29 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Malawi 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Human capital, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Human capital, male (current US$) in Malawi, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 7.29 billion current US$
1996 12.15 billion current US$ +66.7%
1997 13.96 billion current US$ +14.9%
1998 9.22 billion current US$ -34.0%
1999 9.34 billion current US$ +1.3%
2000 8.99 billion current US$ -3.7%
2001 9.23 billion current US$ +2.6%
2002 18.82 billion current US$ +103.9%
2003 16.73 billion current US$ -11.1%
2004 17.41 billion current US$ +4.1%
2005 18.73 billion current US$ +7.6%
2006 20.45 billion current US$ +9.2%
2007 22.83 billion current US$ +11.6%
2008 29.03 billion current US$ +27.2%
2009 35.09 billion current US$ +20.8%
2010 39.75 billion current US$ +13.3%
2011 49.44 billion current US$ +24.4%
2012 38.94 billion current US$ -21.2%
2013 35.93 billion current US$ -7.7%
2014 35.90 billion current US$ -0.1%
2015 38.20 billion current US$ +6.4%
2016 32.93 billion current US$ -13.8%
2017 37.86 billion current US$ +15.0%
2018 42.35 billion current US$ +11.9%
2019 47.98 billion current US$ +13.3%
2020 52.71 billion current US$ +9.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 52.71 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.10 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 52.71 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.18 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human capital, male 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 +103.9% 9.23 billion current US$ 18.82 billion current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.39 billion current US$ 7.29 billion current US$ 13.96 billion current US$ 5
2000s 19.73 billion current US$ 8.99 billion current US$ 35.09 billion current US$ 10
2010s 39.93 billion current US$ 32.93 billion current US$ 49.44 billion current US$ 10
2020s 52.71 billion current US$ 52.71 billion current US$ 52.71 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 103 Madagascar 63.89 billion current US$ compare
  2. 104 Malta 61.74 billion current US$ compare
  3. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.41 billion current US$ compare
  4. 107 Rwanda 51.42 billion current US$ compare
  5. 108 Burkina Faso 50.93 billion current US$ compare
  6. 109 Jamaica 49.74 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital, male in Malawi?
Human capital, male in Malawi was 52.71 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 52.71 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.29 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for human capital, male?
Malawi ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital, male (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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