Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malawi

Malawi: Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international was 2.07 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
2.07
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
118th
of 119 countries
All-time high
4.62
in 1997
All-time low
2.07
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malawi, 1997–2019

0123451997200820191997: 4.62004: 2.22010: 2.32016: 2.52019: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malawi stood at 2.07. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malawi peaked at 4.62 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 118th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.62 4.62 4.62 1
2000s 2.19 2.19 2.19 1
2010s 2.28 2.07 2.5 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 115 Zambia 2.53 compare
  2. 116 Burundi 2.34 compare
  3. 117 Mozambique, Republic of 2.1 compare
  4. 119 Madagascar, Republic of 1.59 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malawi?
Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international in Malawi was 2.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.62 in 1997.
What is the lowest mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international?
Malawi ranks 118th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
Is mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean income or expenditure per day 2011 vs 2017 international
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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