Chemicals in Malawi
Malawi: Chemicals was 3.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Malawi, 1964–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemicals in Malawi is 3.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Malawi peaked at 37.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
That places Malawi 132nd out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 9.5% | — |
| 1965 | 11.9% | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 7.6% | -36.5% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | +45.6% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | -20.4% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 10.2% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +63.5% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +47.5% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | +71.5% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | -53.4% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 23.3% | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -51.7% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +137.7% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +123.8% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +128.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 7.6% | 11.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 5.3% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 7.8% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Malawi?
- Chemicals in Malawi was 3.1% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for chemicals?
- Malawi ranks 132nd out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).