Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Malawi
Malawi: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per was 15.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Malawi, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Malawi peaked at 15.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Malawi 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 1.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 2.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 4.97 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 5.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 5.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 5.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 6.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 7.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 8.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 9.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 10.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.50 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 12.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 14.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 14.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 15.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.73 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 14.18 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 14.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 15.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 42 Senegal 18.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Albania 17.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Benin 15.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Burundi 15.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Denmark 14.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Guyana 14.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 99.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 101.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 68,036 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 45.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Malawi?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Malawi was 15.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Malawi rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.