Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.2726 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 0.2726. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.2726 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0242, in 1870.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0242 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0242 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0242 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0313 | +29.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0342 | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0369 | +7.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0376 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0415 | +10.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0447 | +7.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0479 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0563 | +17.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0639 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0816 | +27.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0869 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1006 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1117 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1204 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1185 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1889 | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1962 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2225 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2474 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2606 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2726 | +4.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2726 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2038, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2726 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +59.3% | 0.1185 | 0.1889 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0242 | 0.0242 | 0.0242 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0242 | 0.0242 | 0.0242 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0242 | 0.0242 | 0.0242 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0313 | 0.0313 | 0.0313 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0342 | 0.0342 | 0.0342 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0373 | 0.0369 | 0.0376 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0431 | 0.0415 | 0.0447 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0521 | 0.0479 | 0.0563 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0728 | 0.0639 | 0.0816 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0937 | 0.0869 | 0.1006 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1161 | 0.1117 | 0.1204 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1537 | 0.1185 | 0.1889 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2094 | 0.1962 | 0.2225 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.254 | 0.2474 | 0.2606 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2726 | 0.2726 | 0.2726 | 1 |
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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 augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 0.2726 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2726 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0242 in 1870.
- How does Malawi rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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