Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi
Malawi: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 116.80 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi stood at 116.80 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 437.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Malawi peaked at 116.80 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Malawi 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.83 million current US$ | 1.96 million current US$ | 3.36 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.85 million current US$ | 3.84 million current US$ | 14.58 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.01 million current US$ | 21.74 million current US$ | 90.80 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 116.00 million current US$ | 115.21 million current US$ | 116.80 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Cameroon 173.74 million current US$ compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 170.22 million current US$ compare
- 25 Angola 116.96 million current US$ compare
- 27 Côte d’Ivoire 110.47 million current US$ compare
- 28 Lesotho 102.00 million current US$ compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 90.28 million current US$ 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,278 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,698 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (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 116.80 million current US$ 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 116.80 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 52 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 437.2%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.