Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Human capital per capita, male (current US$) was 2,720 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Malawi, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 720.72 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,179 current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 1,328 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 859.08 current US$ | -35.3% |
| 1999 | 851 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 800.89 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 802.6 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,597 current US$ | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 1,384 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,403 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,468 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,559 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,692 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2,090 current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 2,454 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 2,701 current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3,264 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 2,499 current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 2,242 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,179 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,255 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,892 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 2,117 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2,306 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,543 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2,720 current US$ | +7.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,720 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,244 current US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,720 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, male (current US$) 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% | 802.6 current US$ | 1,597 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 135th out of 151 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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