Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malawi
Malawi: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 15.23 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
15.23
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
64.09
in 1997
All-time low
15.23
in 2019
Years of data
29
1938–2019
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malawi, 1938–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malawi stood at 15.23. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malawi peaked at 64.09 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.23, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 20.75 | — |
| 1945 | 21.51 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 22.62 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 19.89 | -12.1% |
| 1955 | 21.09 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 22.7 | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 23.97 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 22.92 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 27.81 | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 31.17 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 29.83 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 32.76 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 36.62 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 34.88 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 38.14 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 42.06 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 46.85 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 43.86 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 47.83 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 52.28 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 49.74 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 53.75 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 57.95 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 56.06 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 64.09 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 31.42 | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 15.23 | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20.75 | 20.75 | 20.75 | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.51 | 21.51 | 21.51 | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.2 | 19.89 | 23.97 | 6 |
| 1960s | 32.18 | 27.81 | 36.62 | 6 |
| 1970s | 48.85 | 38.14 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.09 | 64.09 | 64.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.15 | 19.15 | 19.15 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.87 | 15.23 | 31.42 | 3 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 12.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 47.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malawi?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Malawi was 15.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.09 in 1997.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.23 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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