Natural resource rents in Malawi
Malawi: Natural resource rents was 4.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.22
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
82nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
18.31
in 1995
All-time low
4.1
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Malawi, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Malawi stood at 4.22.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Malawi peaked at 18.31 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2020.
That places Malawi 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.71 | — |
| 1971 | 4.84 | -27.9% |
| 1972 | 5.04 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 6.39 | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 5.87 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 8.97 | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 7.63 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 8.61 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 7.58 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 6.71 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 7.27 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 6.42 | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 9 | +40.1% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 5.34 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 4.49 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 6.92 | +54.1% |
| 1987 | 7.13 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.93 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.14 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 8.83 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 7.16 | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 9.1 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 6.98 | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 13.69 | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 18.31 | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 10.64 | -41.9% |
| 1997 | 8.3 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 12.9 | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9 | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 10.15 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.94 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.81 | -41.6% |
| 2003 | 8.64 | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 6.39 | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 6.82 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.98 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 8.73 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 7.04 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 6.03 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.95 | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 10.15 | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 9.62 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 7 | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 5.21 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.22 | +3.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.84 | 4.84 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 | 4.49 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.58 | 6.98 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 | 5.81 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 4.24 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 4.1 | 4.22 | 2 |
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 natural resource rents in Malawi?
- Natural resource rents in Malawi was 4.22 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.31 in 1995.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for natural resource rents?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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