Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Malawi
Malawi: Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth was 2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Malawi, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2 % change on previous year for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Malawi peaked at 18.9 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -10.72 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Malawi 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +239.6% |
| 1973 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1974 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -749.4% |
| 1975 | 17.59 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 1976 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1977 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1978 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7675 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1980 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1981 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1406 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1983 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2196.8% |
| 1984 | -0.4761 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1985 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -1693.7% |
| 1986 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1987 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1988 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +116.2% |
| 1989 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1992 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1993 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1994 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1995 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 1996 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1997 | -0.3313 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -755.8% |
| 1999 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2000 | -0.9785 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 2001 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +995.5% |
| 2002 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 2004 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2006 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2010 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2012 | -0.5468 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -703.6% |
| 2014 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 2019 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2022 | -0.6797 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2023 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -426.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 2 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +2196.8% | 0.1406 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1693.7% | -0.4761 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -995.5% | -0.9785 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.5468 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.6797 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 110 Sudan 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Cayman Islands 2.03 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 2 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Qatar 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Honduras 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Czechia 1.92 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Malawi?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Malawi was 2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.72 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.