Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker was 495.23 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 495.23 constant 2015 US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Malawi peaked at 561.96 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 205.01 constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 284.1 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 205.01 constant 2015 US$ | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 312.18 constant 2015 US$ | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 226.24 constant 2015 US$ | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 319.61 constant 2015 US$ | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 396.02 constant 2015 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 389.8 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 423.06 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 455.89 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 467.93 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 425.75 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 439.75 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 445.26 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 451.54 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 399.96 constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 378.7 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 421.15 constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 435.01 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 452.32 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 482.33 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 509.55 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 499.81 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 530.34 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 560.53 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 546.79 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 531.64 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 558.49 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 545.24 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 561.96 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 515.22 constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 556.07 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 535.22 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 520.4 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 502 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 495.23 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334.65 constant 2015 US$ | 205.01 constant 2015 US$ | 455.89 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 431.74 constant 2015 US$ | 378.7 constant 2015 US$ | 467.93 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.67 constant 2015 US$ | 482.33 constant 2015 US$ | 561.96 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.69 constant 2015 US$ | 495.23 constant 2015 US$ | 556.07 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 167 Lesotho 602.08 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Central African Republic 548.39 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Mozambique 498.45 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 South Sudan 487.05 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Madagascar 305.7 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 173 Zambia 304.36 constant 2015 US$ compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 99.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 101.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 68,036 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 45.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Malawi?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker in Malawi was 495.23 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 561.96 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.01 constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.