Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Malawi
Malawi: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 3,807 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Malawi stood at 3,807 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Malawi peaked at 4,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,810 constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 161st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,113 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 2,135 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,958 constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 2,084 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 2,179 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,316 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,266 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,281 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,315 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,250 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,988 constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1,958 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2,002 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,095 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,275 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,543 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 2,719 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3,179 constant 2015 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 3,392 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 3,412 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,374 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,446 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,564 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,656 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,716 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,765 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,886 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,028 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,838 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4,153 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 3,963 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,905 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 3,852 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 3,807 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,807 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,914 constant 2015 US$, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,807 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,435 constant 2015 US$, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,183 constant 2015 US$ | 1,958 constant 2015 US$ | 2,316 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,282 constant 2015 US$ | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ | 3,179 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,624 constant 2015 US$ | 3,374 constant 2015 US$ | 4,028 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,920 constant 2015 US$ | 3,807 constant 2015 US$ | 4,153 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Malawi?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Malawi was 3,807 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,153 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,810 constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Malawi ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.