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

Latest (2020)
11,124 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
131st
of 149 countries
All-time high
13,588 real chained 2019 US$
in 2006
All-time low
3,164 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Malawi, 1995–2020

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 3.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 7.3k real chained 2019 US$1998: 8.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2002: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.0k real chained 2019 US$2004: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2005: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2006: 13.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.8k real chained 2019 US$2008: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$2010: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2012: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 12.2k real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 11.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 11.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.1k real chained 2019 US$

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

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 131st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 128 Guinea 12,184 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 129 Tanzania 11,853 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 130 Liberia 11,729 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 132 Guinea-Bissau 11,050 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 133 Rwanda 10,900 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 134 Pakistan 10,770 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 131st out of 149 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

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita 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.