Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Malawi
Malawi: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
That places Malawi 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 82.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 83.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 90.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 95.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 102.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 148.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 85.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 125.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 211.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mongolia 208.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tanzania 200.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Argentina 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Lebanon 167.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 129.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.