Industry (including construction), value added in Malawi
Malawi: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.13 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Malawi is 2.13 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Malawi peaked at 2.58 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 372.43 million current US$, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 436.50 million current US$ | 372.43 million current US$ | 647.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.18 million current US$ | 391.70 million current US$ | 922.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 446.97 million current US$ | 1.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Malawi?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Malawi was 2.13 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.43 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.