National comprehensive wealth index in Malawi

Malawi: National comprehensive wealth index was 215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 149 countries
All-time high
215.55 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
32.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth index in Malawi, 1995–2020

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 32.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 64.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 77.0B real chained 2019 US$1998: 93.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 110.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 126.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 136.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 140.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 145.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 148.0B real chained 2019 US$2005: 158.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 178.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 173.3B real chained 2019 US$2008: 182.2B real chained 2019 US$2009: 184.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 180.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 180.8B real chained 2019 US$2012: 192.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 196.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 200.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 204.7B real chained 2019 US$2016: 207.5B real chained 2019 US$2017: 207.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 209.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 212.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 215.6B real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Honduras 228.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 99 Senegal 226.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 100 Congo 223.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 102 Bahrain 214.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 103 Mozambique 209.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 104 Lebanon 205.66 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 149 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

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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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.