Domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.96 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3.96
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
175th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 2021
All-time low
2.18
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.96 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi peaked at 4.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 175th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.18 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.34 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.92 | 4.11 | 4 |
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 domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Malawi was 3.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Malawi ranks 175th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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