Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Malawi

Malawi: Renewable natural capital per capita, total was 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7,019 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11,253 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
7,019 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Malawi, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 11.3k real chained 2019 US$1996: 11.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$1998: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$1999: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 10.8k real chained 2019 US$2001: 10.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 10.4k real chained 2019 US$2004: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2005: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 10.0k real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 9.6k real chained 2019 US$2009: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2010: 9.4k real chained 2019 US$2011: 9.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 8.8k real chained 2019 US$2013: 8.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 8.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2016: 7.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 7.4k real chained 2019 US$2019: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.0k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Malawi stood at 7,019 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, total in Malawi peaked at 11,253 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7,019 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 50th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$) in Malawi, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 11,253 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 11,179 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
1997 11,016 real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
1998 11,042 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
1999 10,966 real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2000 10,788 real chained 2019 US$ -1.6%
2001 10,705 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%
2002 10,424 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2003 10,387 real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2004 10,089 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2005 10,119 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2006 9,983 real chained 2019 US$ -1.3%
2007 9,212 real chained 2019 US$ -7.7%
2008 9,631 real chained 2019 US$ +4.5%
2009 9,418 real chained 2019 US$ -2.2%
2010 9,440 real chained 2019 US$ +0.2%
2011 9,017 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2012 8,752 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2013 8,517 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2014 8,341 real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2015 8,102 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2016 7,872 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2017 7,645 real chained 2019 US$ -2.9%
2018 7,413 real chained 2019 US$ -3.0%
2019 7,219 real chained 2019 US$ -2.6%
2020 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,121 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,721 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,091 real chained 2019 US$ 10,966 real chained 2019 US$ 11,253 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 10,076 real chained 2019 US$ 9,212 real chained 2019 US$ 10,788 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 8,232 real chained 2019 US$ 7,219 real chained 2019 US$ 9,440 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 47 Tunisia 7,128 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 48 Saint Lucia 7,049 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 49 Congo 7,045 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 51 Greece 6,861 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 52 Nepal 6,810 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 53 North Macedonia 6,669 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, total in Malawi?
Renewable natural capital per capita, total in Malawi was 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11,253 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7,019 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for renewable natural capital per capita, total?
Malawi ranks 50th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, total (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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