Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Malawi

Malawi: Real agricultural GDP growth rates was 6.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
6.9%
Change on year
up 250.7%
World rank
13th
of 46 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1993
All-time low
-28.9%
in 1994
Years of data
44
1968–2011

Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Malawi, 1968–2011

-2002040601968198920111968: -6.4 %1969: 4.2 %1970: -1.3 %1971: 16.9 %1972: 9.6 %1973: -6.3 %1974: 2.1 %1975: 0.92 %1976: 11.9 %1977: 11.2 %1978: 2.9 %1979: 3.1 %1980: -6.5 %1981: -8.2 %1982: 6.4 %1983: 4.4 %1984: 5.7 %1985: 0.489 %1986: 0.617 %1987: 0.839 %1988: 2 %1989: 2.4 %1990: -0.245 %1991: 12.8 %1992: -25.1 %1993: 53 %1994: -28.9 %1995: 39.6 %1996: 25.5 %1997: 0.134 %1998: 10.3 %1999: 10.1 %2000: 5.3 %2001: -6 %2002: 5.9 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 2.8 %2005: -7.6 %2006: -0.39 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 13.1 %2010: 2 %2011: 6.9 %

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Malawi stood at 6.9%.

The figure is up 250.7% on the previous year and up 215.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Malawi peaked at 53.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -28.9%, in 1994.

Malawi ranks 13th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%) in Malawi, 1968 to 2011.
Year % Change
1968 -6.4%
1969 4.2% -166.0%
1970 -1.3% -131.6%
1971 16.9% -1372.8%
1972 9.6% -43.0%
1973 -6.3% -165.5%
1974 2.1% -132.7%
1975 0.9% -55.3%
1976 11.9% +1188.1%
1977 11.2% -5.4%
1978 2.9% -73.9%
1979 3.1% +6.4%
1980 -6.5% -309.8%
1981 -8.2% +25.3%
1982 6.4% -178.1%
1983 4.4% -30.8%
1984 5.7% +29.2%
1985 0.5% -91.5%
1986 0.6% +26.1%
1987 0.8% +36.0%
1988 2.0% +140.3%
1989 2.4% +21.4%
1990 -0.2% -110.0%
1991 12.8% -5325.4%
1992 -25.1% -296.2%
1993 53.0% -310.9%
1994 -28.9% -154.6%
1995 39.6% -236.9%
1996 25.5% -35.6%
1997 0.1% -99.5%
1998 10.3% +7618.8%
1999 10.1% -2.2%
2000 5.3% -47.6%
2001 -6.0% -212.9%
2002 5.9% -198.5%
2003 3.9% -33.2%
2004 2.8% -28.8%
2005 -7.6% -371.3%
2006 -0.4% -94.9%
2007 11.1% -2951.6%
2008 4.2% -62.4%
2009 13.1% +212.3%
2010 2.0% -85.0%
2011 6.9% +250.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.1% -6.4% 4.2% 2
1970s 5.1% -6.3% 16.9% 10
1980s 0.8% -8.2% 6.4% 10
1990s 9.7% -28.9% 53.0% 10
2000s 3.2% -7.6% 13.1% 10
2010s 4.4% 2.0% 6.9% 2

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  3. 12 Zambia 7.7% compare
  4. 14 Niger 6.0% compare
  5. 15 Sudan 5.8% compare
  6. 16 Benin 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real agricultural gdp growth rates in Malawi?
Real agricultural gdp growth rates in Malawi was 6.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -28.9% in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for real agricultural gdp growth rates?
Malawi ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
Is real agricultural gdp growth rates rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 215.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,976 data points, 1961–2011
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This is the annual rate of growth of agricultural GDP. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in current local currency.