Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 18.28 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 18.28 billion current LCU for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 1,064.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi peaked at 18.28 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million current LCU, in 1965.
That places Malawi 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 1.90 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 2.60 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 2.80 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.20 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 4.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 4.20 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 5.10 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 5.40 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 12.30 million current LCU | +127.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +10827.3% |
| 2001 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 3.77 billion current LCU | +140.4% |
| 2004 | 5.01 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 5.36 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.74 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.30 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 10.46 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 12.82 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 17.34 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 18.28 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 million current LCU | 1.40 million current LCU | 2.80 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.70 million current LCU | 3.20 million current LCU | 12.30 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.04 billion current LCU | 1.34 billion current LCU | 12.82 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.81 billion current LCU | 17.34 billion current LCU | 18.28 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 23.50 billion current LCU compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 22.20 billion current LCU compare
- 24 Morocco 22.16 billion current LCU compare
- 26 Cape Verde 13.50 billion current LCU compare
- 27 Chad 11.10 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Mozambique 11.07 billion current LCU compare
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 602.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 32.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9892 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 664.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,732 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi was 18.28 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,064.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current local currency.