Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Malawi
Malawi: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 27,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Malawi is 27,348 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Malawi peaked at 27,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,950 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 163rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,553 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 4,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 4,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 4,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 4,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 5,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 6,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 8,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 9,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 9,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 8,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 4,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 4,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 7,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1997 | 8,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 5,267 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 5,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,125 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,741 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 10,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 2003 | 10,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 9,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 14,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 15,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 17,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 19,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 22,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 16,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 14,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 16,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 17,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 14,813 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 16,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 19,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 21,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 23,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 24,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 27,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,781 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,008 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,813 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 160 Benin 30,187 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Tajikistan 29,676 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ethiopia 29,479 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Cameroon 25,951 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 25,012 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 24,693 current US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 57.31 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 99,620 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Malawi?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Malawi was 27,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,348 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,950 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.