Human capital per capita, female in Malawi
Malawi: Human capital per capita, female was 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,511 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
135th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,511 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
1,326 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita, female in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Malawi stood at 1,511 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Malawi peaked at 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,326 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Human capital per capita, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,326 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,346 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,366 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,386 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1,408 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,431 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,440 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,451 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,461 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,470 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,459 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,440 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,417 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,391 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,365 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,361 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,371 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,384 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,399 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,415 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,433 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,453 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,473 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,492 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,255 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,921 real chained 2019 US$, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,366 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,326 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,408 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,444 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,391 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,478 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,415 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,361 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,492 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 132 Sierra Leone 1,776 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 133 Mauritania 1,669 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 1,519 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 India 1,338 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Guinea-Bissau 1,288 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,274 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
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- 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 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,511 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,326 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Malawi ranks 135th 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 up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.