Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Natural resource rents, annual growth rate was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 188.3%
World rank
127th
of 190 countries
All-time high
96.1 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-41.9 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 3.01 % change on previous year for natural resource rents, annual growth rate in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.3% on the previous year and up 470.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 96.1 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -41.9 % change on previous year, in 1996.

Malawi ranks 127th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -27.85 % change on previous year —
1972 4.18 % change on previous year -115.0%
1973 26.67 % change on previous year +538.6%
1974 -8.09 % change on previous year -130.3%
1975 52.82 % change on previous year -753.2%
1976 -15 % change on previous year -128.4%
1977 12.88 % change on previous year -185.9%
1978 -11.99 % change on previous year -193.1%
1979 -11.46 % change on previous year -4.4%
1980 8.4 % change on previous year -173.3%
1981 -11.7 % change on previous year -239.3%
1982 40.15 % change on previous year -443.2%
1983 -35.56 % change on previous year -188.6%
1984 -7.99 % change on previous year -77.5%
1985 -15.85 % change on previous year +98.4%
1986 54.12 % change on previous year -441.5%
1987 3.05 % change on previous year -94.4%
1988 -2.87 % change on previous year -194.1%
1989 17.45 % change on previous year -708.8%
1990 8.56 % change on previous year -50.9%
1991 -18.95 % change on previous year -321.3%
1992 27.1 % change on previous year -243.0%
1993 -23.27 % change on previous year -185.9%
1994 96.1 % change on previous year -513.0%
1995 33.75 % change on previous year -64.9%
1996 -41.9 % change on previous year -224.1%
1997 -21.96 % change on previous year -47.6%
1998 55.4 % change on previous year -352.2%
1999 -23.25 % change on previous year -142.0%
2000 2.49 % change on previous year -110.7%
2001 -2.1 % change on previous year -184.3%
2002 -41.57 % change on previous year +1881.2%
2003 48.82 % change on previous year -217.5%
2004 -26.04 % change on previous year -153.3%
2005 6.76 % change on previous year -126.0%
2006 -0.5845 % change on previous year -108.6%
2007 17.61 % change on previous year -3112.6%
2008 9.37 % change on previous year -46.8%
2009 -19.33 % change on previous year -306.2%
2010 -14.41 % change on previous year -25.4%
2011 -0.8105 % change on previous year -94.4%
2012 49.76 % change on previous year -6239.8%
2013 13.39 % change on previous year -73.1%
2014 -5.24 % change on previous year -139.1%
2015 -7.48 % change on previous year +42.8%
2016 23.32 % change on previous year -411.7%
2017 -36.18 % change on previous year -255.2%
2018 -25.64 % change on previous year -29.1%
2019 -18.52 % change on previous year -27.8%
2020 -3.4 % change on previous year -81.6%
2021 3.01 % change on previous year -188.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 3.01 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.45 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 3.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.46 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +6239.8% -0.8105 % change on previous year 49.76 % change on previous year
2007 +3112.6% -0.5845 % change on previous year 17.61 % change on previous year
2002 -1881.2% -2.1 % change on previous year -41.57 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.46 % change on previous year -27.85 % change on previous year 52.82 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.92 % change on previous year -35.56 % change on previous year 54.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.16 % change on previous year -41.9 % change on previous year 96.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.4554 % change on previous year -41.57 % change on previous year 48.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.18 % change on previous year -36.18 % change on previous year 49.76 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.1993 % change on previous year -3.4 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 124 Central African Republic 3.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 Mauritius 3.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 126 Slovakia 3.16 % change on previous year compare
  4. 128 Comoros 1.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 129 East Timor 0.9781 % change on previous year compare
  6. 130 Burundi 0.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malawi?
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Malawi was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 96.1 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -41.9 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Malawi rank for natural resource rents, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 470.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,175 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.