Public administration and defence, value added in Malawi

Malawi: Public administration and defence, value added was 67.20 million current LCU in 1978. ▲ Rising

Latest (1978)
67.20 million current LCU
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
67.20 million current LCU
in 1978
All-time low
20.40 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
14
1965–1978

Public administration and defence, value added in Malawi, 1965–1978

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M70.0M1965197119781965: 20.4M current LCU1966: 23.0M current LCU1967: 25.2M current LCU1968: 25.9M current LCU1969: 26.4M current LCU1970: 26.2M current LCU1971: 30.8M current LCU1972: 28.9M current LCU1973: 35.3M current LCU1974: 41.5M current LCU1975: 43.5M current LCU1976: 46.9M current LCU1977: 52.9M current LCU1978: 67.2M current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 67.20 million current LCU for public administration and defence, value added in 1978. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Malawi peaked at 67.20 million current LCU in 1978 and was at its lowest, 20.40 million current LCU, in 1965.

Malawi ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Public administration and defence, value added in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU) in Malawi, 1965 to 1978.
Year current LCU Change
1965 20.40 million current LCU —
1966 23.00 million current LCU +12.7%
1967 25.20 million current LCU +9.6%
1968 25.90 million current LCU +2.8%
1969 26.40 million current LCU +1.9%
1970 26.20 million current LCU -0.8%
1971 30.80 million current LCU +17.6%
1972 28.90 million current LCU -6.2%
1973 35.30 million current LCU +22.1%
1974 41.50 million current LCU +17.6%
1975 43.50 million current LCU +4.8%
1976 46.90 million current LCU +7.8%
1977 52.90 million current LCU +12.8%
1978 67.20 million current LCU +27.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 67.20 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.70 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 67.20 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 192.72 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.18 million current LCU 20.40 million current LCU 26.40 million current LCU 5
1970s 41.47 million current LCU 26.20 million current LCU 67.20 million current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 39 Guinea-Bissau 1.30 billion current LCU
  2. 40 Seychelles 700.80 million current LCU
  3. 41 Gambia 572.84 million current LCU
  4. 43 Kenya 0 current LCU

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration and defence, value added in Malawi?
Public administration and defence, value added in Malawi was 67.20 million current LCU in 1978, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 67.20 million current LCU in 1978.
What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 20.40 million current LCU in 1965.
How does Malawi rank for public administration and defence, value added?
Malawi ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 1978.
Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,154 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current local currency.