Human capital in Malawi
Malawi: Human capital was 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
112th
of 151 countries
All-time high
79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
34.79 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Malawi stood at 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Malawi peaked at 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.79 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 112th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 36.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 37.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 39.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 40.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 42.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 44.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 46.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 47.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 50.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 51.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 53.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 57.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 60.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 62.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 64.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 67.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 73.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 76.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.25 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.95 billion real chained 2019 US$, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 40.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 42.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 53.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 76.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 109 Namibia 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Rwanda 82.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Mozambique 79.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Nicaragua 74.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Botswana 70.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 70.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 in Malawi?
- Human capital in Malawi was 79.13 billion 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 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for human capital?
- Malawi ranks 112th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 (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.