Human capital per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Human capital per capita was 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,084 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4,084 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,440 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 3.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 4.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$

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 in Malawi is 4,084 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 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Malawi peaked at 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,440 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Malawi 135th 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 3,578 real chained 2019 US$ 3,440 real chained 2019 US$ 3,710 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 3,801 real chained 2019 US$ 3,710 real chained 2019 US$ 3,866 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3,827 real chained 2019 US$ 3,666 real chained 2019 US$ 4,035 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 132 Guinea-Bissau 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 133 Nepal 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 134 Moldova 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 136 Sierra Leone 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 137 Kyrgyzstan 3,970 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 138 Sudan 3,824 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Malawi?
Human capital per capita in Malawi was 4,084 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 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3,440 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for human capital per capita?
Malawi ranks 135th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.