Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 52.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 52.6% for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 57.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.4% | — |
| 1961 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 48.0% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 46.9% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 49.0% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 46.5% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 49.2% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 42.1% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 48.4% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 50.2% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 54.5% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 52.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.4%, 95% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of services as a share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +34.6% | 36.4% | 49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.7% | 36.4% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 46.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 42.1% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 46.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 44.9% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 52.6% in 2010, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.