Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Malawi
Malawi: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 487.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Malawi peaked at 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,698 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,698 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 4,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 5,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 5,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 6,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 7,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 10,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 13,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 18,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 23,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 27,420 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 33,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 36,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 36,297 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 67,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 1996 | 111,259 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1997 | 133,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 163,668 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 236,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 305,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 342,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 819,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +139.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 5.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 6.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 8.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 12.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 14.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 19.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 21.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,999 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,698 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 23,068 current LCU per square kilometre | 236,102 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 305,178 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Comoros 37.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 36.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 32.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Czechia 29.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Haiti 29.30 million current 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Malawi?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Malawi was 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,698 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.1%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.