Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 27.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in Malawi stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Malawi peaked at 38.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2018.
That places Malawi 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.8% | — |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 27.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.1%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 27.5% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 21.6% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.0% | 27.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Malawi?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Malawi was 27.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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