Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Malawi
Malawi: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 2.59 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Malawi is 2.59, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Malawi peaked at 5.78 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2019.
That places Malawi 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.78 | — |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.78 | 5.78 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.74 | 2.74 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.59 | 3.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 116 Madagascar 2.91 compare
- 117 Zambia 2.86 compare
- 118 Burundi 2.62 compare
- 120 Mozambique 2.38 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 mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Malawi?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Malawi was 2.59 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Malawi ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income 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 versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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