Produced capital per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Produced capital per capita was 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for produced capital per capita in Malawi is 312.81 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Malawi peaked at 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209.72 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
That places Malawi 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 228.97 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 226.43 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 225.82 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 223.65 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 222.34 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 220.15 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 218.06 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 212.54 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 209.72 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 210.92 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 218.2 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 236.4 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 258.08 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 285.55 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 291.76 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 294.11 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 293.22 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 292.04 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 292.36 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 294.02 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 296.13 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 298.5 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 301.86 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 305.69 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 310.31 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 595.65 real chained 2019 US$, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,118 real chained 2019 US$, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.44 real chained 2019 US$ | 222.34 real chained 2019 US$ | 228.97 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 236.14 real chained 2019 US$ | 209.72 real chained 2019 US$ | 291.76 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 297.82 real chained 2019 US$ | 292.04 real chained 2019 US$ | 310.31 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 147 Guinea-Bissau 502.48 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 466.26 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Sudan 428.45 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 151 Burundi 262.79 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 produced capital per capita in Malawi?
- Produced capital per capita in Malawi was 312.81 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 312.81 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.72 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for produced capital per capita?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.