Human capital per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Human capital per capita was 4,310 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,232 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,009 current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1997 | 2,259 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 1,459 current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 1,443 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,358 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,360 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,706 current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 2,344 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 2,379 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,603 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2,772 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,021 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 3,747 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 4,408 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 4,858 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5,029 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,846 current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 3,446 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3,481 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,600 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,017 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 3,371 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 3,664 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 4,035 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4,310 current US$ | +6.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,310 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,250 current US$, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,310 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +98.9% | 1,360 current US$ | 2,706 current US$ |
| 1996 | +63.1% | 1,232 current US$ | 2,009 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 4,854 current US$ compare
- 134 Moldova 4,745 current US$ compare
- 135 Nepal 4,689 current US$ compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 3,793 current US$ compare
- 138 Guinea 3,616 current US$ compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 3,603 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 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 136th out of 151 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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