National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi
Malawi: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 11,124 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita 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$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11,124 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi peaked at 13,588 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,164 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,164 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6,265 real chained 2019 US$ | +98.0% |
| 1997 | 7,320 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 8,705 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 10,028 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 11,245 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 11,878 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 11,942 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11,992 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11,925 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 12,450 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 13,588 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 12,841 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 13,115 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 12,873 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,264 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 11,938 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 12,383 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 12,266 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,181 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 12,085 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11,920 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,582 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,412 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 11,270 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 11,124 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11,124 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,737 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11,124 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +98.0% | 3,164 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,265 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,096 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,164 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,385 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,245 real chained 2019 US$ | 13,588 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,930 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,270 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,383 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,124 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,124 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,124 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi was 11,124 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 per capita index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,588 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,164 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Malawi ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 per capita 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.