Human capital per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Human capital per capita was 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Malawi is 4,084 real chained 2019 US$, 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$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,440 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,511 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,583 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,649 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,710 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,767 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,791 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,814 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,833 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3,850 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,866 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,832 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,797 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,755 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,710 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,666 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,684 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,714 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,751 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,791 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,834 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,881 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,933 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,984 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,035 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,084 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,578 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 4,936 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 134 Nepal 4,833 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 135 Moldova 4,742 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 3,970 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 139 Sudan 3,824 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
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- 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 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 136th out of 151 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
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.