Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi
Malawi: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 3.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi is 3.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi peaked at 28.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places Malawi 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.0% | — |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +114.2% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -19.5% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 17.8% | -23.9% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +81.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +111.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -64.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +114.2% | 10.7% | 22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 8.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3 |
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 medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi was 3.7% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing