Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Malawi 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -50.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +33.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 38 Bermuda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Somalia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is minimum requirement calories, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Minimum requirement calories, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Minimum requirement calories divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Minimum requirement calories ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Minimum requirement calories Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Minimum requirement calories divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.