Productivity vs annual hours worked in Malawi
Malawi: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,596 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,596
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,596
in 2022
All-time low
1,505
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Malawi, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,596 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Malawi peaked at 1,596 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,505, in 2020.
That places Malawi 108th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,584 | — |
| 2006 | 1,582 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,582 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,581 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,579 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,578 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,577 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,575 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,574 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,576 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,576 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,577 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,578 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,580 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,581 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,505 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,568 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,596 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,596 | -0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,596 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,710, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,596 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,581 | 1,579 | 1,584 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,577 | 1,574 | 1,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,566 | 1,505 | 1,596 | 4 |
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 productivity vs annual hours worked in Malawi?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Malawi was 1,596 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,596 in 2022.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,505 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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