Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) was 79.64 million current US$ in 1978. ▲ Rising
Public administration and defence, value added in Malawi, 1965–1978
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 79.64 million current US$ for public administration and defence, value added in 1978. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Malawi peaked at 79.64 million current US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 28.56 million current US$, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 32.20 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 34.80 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 31.08 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 31.68 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 31.44 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 37.07 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 36.05 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 43.09 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 49.33 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 50.36 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 51.37 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 58.59 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 79.64 million current US$ | +35.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 79.64 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418.58 million current US$, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 79.64 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 343.28 million current US$, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.66 million current US$ | 28.56 million current US$ | 34.80 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 48.55 million current US$ | 31.44 million current US$ | 79.64 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 144.04 million current US$
- 35 Sierra Leone 141.38 million current US$
- 36 Djibouti 121.19 million current US$
- 38 Central African Republic 77.55 million current US$
- 39 Seychelles 56.60 million current US$
- 40 Comoros 29.19 million current US$
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 public administration and defence, value added in Malawi?
- Public administration and defence, value added in Malawi was 79.64 million current US$ 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 79.64 million current US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.56 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for public administration and defence, value added?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 44 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 156.3%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 U.S. dollars.