Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 3.61 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
3.61
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 2011
All-time low
2.89
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.61 for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 3.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.89 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.13 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 | 3.61 | 3.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -18.1 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.37 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 548.16 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.97 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.18 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 3.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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