Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) was 2.16 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in Malawi, 2017–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.16 trillion current LCU for manufacturing, value added in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 45th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 737.84 billion current LCU | — |
| 2018 | 826.20 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 949.98 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 trillion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 456.30 billion current LCU, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 685.62 billion current LCU, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 838.00 billion current LCU | 737.84 billion current LCU | 949.98 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.53 trillion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Malawi?
- Manufacturing, value added in Malawi was 2.16 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 737.84 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 series is expressed in local currency units.