Human capital per capita, male in Malawi

Malawi: Human capital per capita, male was 2,720 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,720 current US$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
134th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,264 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
720.72 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Malawi, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 720.7 current US$1996: 1.2k current US$1997: 1.3k current US$1998: 859.1 current US$1999: 851 current US$2000: 800.9 current US$2001: 802.6 current US$2002: 1.6k current US$2003: 1.4k current US$2004: 1.4k current US$2005: 1.5k current US$2006: 1.6k current US$2007: 1.7k current US$2008: 2.1k current US$2009: 2.5k current US$2010: 2.7k current US$2011: 3.3k current US$2012: 2.5k current US$2013: 2.2k current US$2014: 2.2k current US$2015: 2.3k current US$2016: 1.9k current US$2017: 2.1k current US$2018: 2.3k current US$2019: 2.5k current US$2020: 2.7k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2,720 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Malawi peaked at 3,264 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 720.72 current US$, in 1995.

That places Malawi 134th 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 987.51 current US$ 720.72 current US$ 1,328 current US$ 5
2000s 1,525 current US$ 800.89 current US$ 2,454 current US$ 10
2010s 2,400 current US$ 1,892 current US$ 3,264 current US$ 10
2020s 2,720 current US$ 2,720 current US$ 2,720 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 131 Tanzania 3,489 current US$ compare
  2. 132 Nigeria 3,277 current US$ compare
  3. 133 Lesotho 2,772 current US$ compare
  4. 135 Sudan 2,674 current US$ compare
  5. 136 Tajikistan 2,533 current US$ compare
  6. 137 Guinea 2,505 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Malawi?
Human capital per capita, male in Malawi was 2,720 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3,264 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 720.72 current US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for human capital per capita, male?
Malawi ranks 134th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, 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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