Other manufacturing in Malawi
Malawi: Other manufacturing was 11.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Other manufacturing in Malawi, 1964–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other manufacturing in Malawi is 11.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Malawi peaked at 34.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Other manufacturing in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.1% | — |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 19.7% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 20.6% | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 21.0% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 22.3% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 23.9% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 32.5% | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -48.6% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +77.6% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | -43.4% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +34.7% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.2% | 13.1% | 24.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 20.6% | 25.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 16.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 13.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.7% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other manufacturing in Malawi?
- Other manufacturing in Malawi was 11.8% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for other manufacturing?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).