Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 6.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1992–2015
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.4% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 9.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.9% | — |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.4% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 60 Burkina Faso 6.6% compare
- 61 Egypt 6.5% compare
- 62 Nepal 6.4% compare
- 64 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 65 Philippines 5.0% compare
- 66 Jordan 4.4% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 6.4% in 2015, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.