Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Malawi
Malawi: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 57.31 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 57.31 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 186th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56.01 current US$ per person | — |
| 2018 | 60.89 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 66.97 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 72.65 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 73.39 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.96 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 81.06 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 57.31 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 57.31 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.72 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 57.31 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.29 current US$ per person | 56.01 current US$ per person | 66.97 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.87 current US$ per person | 57.31 current US$ per person | 81.06 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.7 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Chad 61.88 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Lebanon 57.72 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 56.13 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Niger 51 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 47.98 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 57.31 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.06 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.01 current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.