Human capital per capita, female in Malawi
Malawi: Human capital per capita, female was 1,590 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,590 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Malawi peaked at 2,156 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 511.49 current US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 511.49 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 830.75 current US$ | +62.4% |
| 1997 | 930.93 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 599.57 current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 592.38 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 556.91 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 557.7 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,109 current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 960.81 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 976.05 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,135 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1,214 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,329 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,656 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 1,954 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2,156 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1,766 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 1,347 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 1,204 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1,302 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,345 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,125 current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1,254 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1,358 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1,492 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1,590 current US$ | +6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,590 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,222 current US$, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,590 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, female in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +98.9% | 557.7 current US$ | 1,109 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693.02 current US$ | 511.49 current US$ | 930.93 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,145 current US$ | 556.91 current US$ | 1,954 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,435 current US$ | 1,125 current US$ | 2,156 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 current US$ | 1,590 current US$ | 1,590 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 131 Haiti 1,851 current US$ compare
- 132 Mauritania 1,705 current US$ compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 1,686 current US$ compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 1,421 current US$ compare
- 136 India 1,282 current US$ compare
- 137 Niger 1,279 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, female in Malawi?
- Human capital per capita, female in Malawi was 1,590 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,156 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.49 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Malawi ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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