Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale was 12.98 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Malawi, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Malawi stood at 12.98 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Malawi peaked at 21.16 Percentage of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.32 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 116th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … wholesale in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.73 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 11.39 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 11.25 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.32 Percentage of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11.66 Percentage of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 15.31 Percentage of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 17.85 Percentage of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 21.16 Percentage of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 19.34 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 18.68 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.31 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17.33 Percentage of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 17.1 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.62 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.35 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.77 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.19 Percentage of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.4 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.93 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.78 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 13.57 Percentage of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.98 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.98 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.42 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.98 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.23 Percentage of GDP, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 Percentage of GDP | 10.32 Percentage of GDP | 21.16 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 Percentage of GDP | 14.93 Percentage of GDP | 19.31 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.44 Percentage of GDP | 12.98 Percentage of GDP | 13.78 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Malawi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Malawi was 12.98 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.16 Percentage of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Malawi ranks 116th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.