Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.4%
World rank
137th
of 183 countries
All-time high
120.06 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-50.68 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
41
1981–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981–2021

-500501001981200120211981: 2 % change on previous year1982: -6.8 % change on previous year1983: 8.7 % change on previous year1984: 2.1 % change on previous year1985: -5.7 % change on previous year1986: 0.08 % change on previous year1987: -4.2 % change on previous year1988: 21.1 % change on previous year1989: 14.7 % change on previous year1990: 19.7 % change on previous year1991: 20 % change on previous year1992: -20.1 % change on previous year1993: 18.3 % change on previous year1994: -50.7 % change on previous year1995: 15.6 % change on previous year1996: 84.8 % change on previous year1997: 21.4 % change on previous year1998: -39.8 % change on previous year1999: 5.5 % change on previous year2000: -2.6 % change on previous year2001: -3 % change on previous year2002: 120.1 % change on previous year2003: -11.7 % change on previous year2004: 12 % change on previous year2005: 4.4 % change on previous year2006: 8.4 % change on previous year2007: 10.9 % change on previous year2008: 19.6 % change on previous year2009: 11.7 % change on previous year2010: 13 % change on previous year2011: 16.9 % change on previous year2012: -28.7 % change on previous year2013: -6.9 % change on previous year2014: 9.7 % change on previous year2015: 8.1 % change on previous year2016: -12.5 % change on previous year2017: 72.1 % change on previous year2018: 13.5 % change on previous year2019: 13 % change on previous year2020: 11.6 % change on previous year2021: 3.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 3.77 % change on previous year for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in 2021.

The figure is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 120.06 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -50.68 % change on previous year, in 1994.

Malawi ranks 137th of 183 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.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1981 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 2 % change on previous year —
1982 -6.84 % change on previous year -442.1%
1983 8.7 % change on previous year -227.1%
1984 2.11 % change on previous year -75.8%
1985 -5.74 % change on previous year -372.6%
1986 0.0805 % change on previous year -101.4%
1987 -4.22 % change on previous year -5349.1%
1988 21.1 % change on previous year -599.5%
1989 14.69 % change on previous year -30.4%
1990 19.69 % change on previous year +34.0%
1991 19.98 % change on previous year +1.5%
1992 -20.12 % change on previous year -200.7%
1993 18.29 % change on previous year -190.9%
1994 -50.68 % change on previous year -377.2%
1995 15.64 % change on previous year -130.9%
1996 84.77 % change on previous year +442.0%
1997 21.37 % change on previous year -74.8%
1998 -39.82 % change on previous year -286.3%
1999 5.53 % change on previous year -113.9%
2000 -2.64 % change on previous year -147.8%
2001 -3.02 % change on previous year +14.3%
2002 120.06 % change on previous year -4073.3%
2003 -11.66 % change on previous year -109.7%
2004 12.03 % change on previous year -203.2%
2005 4.44 % change on previous year -63.1%
2006 8.37 % change on previous year +88.5%
2007 10.86 % change on previous year +29.8%
2008 19.6 % change on previous year +80.4%
2009 11.69 % change on previous year -40.4%
2010 13.04 % change on previous year +11.6%
2011 16.92 % change on previous year +29.7%
2012 -28.67 % change on previous year -269.5%
2013 -6.94 % change on previous year -75.8%
2014 9.67 % change on previous year -239.2%
2015 8.07 % change on previous year -16.5%
2016 -12.51 % change on previous year -254.9%
2017 72.06 % change on previous year -676.2%
2018 13.51 % change on previous year -81.3%
2019 12.96 % change on previous year -4.1%
2020 11.57 % change on previous year -10.7%
2021 3.77 % change on previous year -67.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 3.77 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.58 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 3.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.54 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), 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
1987 -5349.1% 0.0805 % change on previous year -4.22 % change on previous year
2002 +4073.3% -3.02 % change on previous year 120.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.54 % change on previous year -6.84 % change on previous year 21.1 % change on previous year 9
1990s 7.46 % change on previous year -50.68 % change on previous year 84.77 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.97 % change on previous year -11.66 % change on previous year 120.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.81 % change on previous year -28.67 % change on previous year 72.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.67 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 11.57 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 134 Jordan 3.93 % change on previous year compare
  2. 135 Oman 3.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 136 Cuba 3.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 138 Ethiopia 3.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 140 Brunei 3.6 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate in Malawi was 3.77 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 120.06 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -50.68 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 137th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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 Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 9,271 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted net national income (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.