Human capital per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Human capital per capita was 4,310 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,310 current US$
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
135th
of 150 countries
All-time high
5,029 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1,232 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 1.2k current US$1996: 2.0k current US$1997: 2.3k current US$1998: 1.5k current US$1999: 1.4k current US$2000: 1.4k current US$2001: 1.4k current US$2002: 2.7k current US$2003: 2.3k current US$2004: 2.4k current US$2005: 2.6k current US$2006: 2.8k current US$2007: 3.0k current US$2008: 3.7k current US$2009: 4.4k current US$2010: 4.9k current US$2011: 5.0k current US$2012: 3.8k current US$2013: 3.4k current US$2014: 3.5k current US$2015: 3.6k current US$2016: 3.0k current US$2017: 3.4k current US$2018: 3.7k current US$2019: 4.0k current US$2020: 4.3k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Malawi is 4,310 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Malawi peaked at 5,029 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,232 current US$, in 1995.

That places Malawi 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,681 current US$ 1,232 current US$ 2,259 current US$ 5
2000s 2,670 current US$ 1,358 current US$ 4,408 current US$ 10
2010s 3,835 current US$ 3,017 current US$ 5,029 current US$ 10
2020s 4,310 current US$ 4,310 current US$ 4,310 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,854 current US$ compare
  2. 133 Moldova 4,745 current US$ compare
  3. 134 Nepal 4,689 current US$ compare
  4. 136 Sierra Leone 3,793 current US$ compare
  5. 137 Guinea 3,616 current US$ compare
  6. 138 Kyrgyzstan 3,603 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Malawi?
Human capital per capita in Malawi was 4,310 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5,029 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,232 current US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for human capital per capita?
Malawi ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (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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