National comprehensive wealth index in Malawi
Malawi: National comprehensive wealth index was 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth index in Malawi stood at 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Malawi peaked at 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.00 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 64.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +101.9% |
| 1997 | 76.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 93.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 110.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 126.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 136.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 140.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 144.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 148.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 158.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 178.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 173.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 182.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 184.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 180.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 180.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 192.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 196.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 200.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 204.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 207.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 207.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 209.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 212.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.35 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National comprehensive wealth index in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +101.9% | 32.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 64.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 110.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 157.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 126.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 184.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 180.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 212.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 98 Honduras 228.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Senegal 226.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- 102 Bahrain 214.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Mozambique 209.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in Malawi?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Malawi was 215.55 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 national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Malawi ranks 101st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.