Human capital per capita, male in Malawi
Malawi: Human capital per capita, male was 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Malawi is 2,573 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Malawi peaked at 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,101 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,101 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,153 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,205 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,252 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,291 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,325 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,340 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,352 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,361 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,369 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,376 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,361 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,347 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,331 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,314 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,300 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,323 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,343 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,367 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,392 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,418 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,448 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,480 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,512 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,327 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,744 real chained 2019 US$, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,201 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,101 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,291 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,347 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,314 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,376 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,412 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,300 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,543 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 134 Tanzania 3,257 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Lesotho 3,134 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 136 Tajikistan 2,628 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Madagascar 2,548 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 2,452 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, male in Malawi?
- Human capital per capita, male in Malawi was 2,573 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, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,573 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,101 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Malawi ranks 137th 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 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (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.