National comprehensive wealth per capita in Malawi
Malawi: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 11,078 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
11,078 current US$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
134th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13,594 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3,442 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Malawi, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita in Malawi is 11,078 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Malawi peaked at 13,594 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,442 current US$, in 1995.
That places Malawi 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,442 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,190 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 4,467 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,235 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3,927 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3,913 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,627 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 5,501 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 5,410 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,564 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,964 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 7,011 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 8,404 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 10,889 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 13,297 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 12,746 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13,594 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 12,018 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 12,300 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12,341 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,638 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 10,639 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 11,348 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 10,020 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 11,270 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 11,078 current US$ | -1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11,078 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,172 current US$, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11,078 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,614 current US$, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,052 current US$ | 3,442 current US$ | 4,467 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,058 current US$ | 3,913 current US$ | 13,297 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,791 current US$ | 10,020 current US$ | 13,594 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,078 current US$ | 11,078 current US$ | 11,078 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Malawi?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Malawi was 11,078 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,594 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,442 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Malawi ranks 134th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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