Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate was 3.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
3.6%
Change on year
up 403.8%
World rank
14th
of 46 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1993
All-time low
-29.3%
in 1994
Years of data
44
1968–2011
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Malawi, 1968–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Malawi is 3.6%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 403.8% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Malawi peaked at 52.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -29.3%, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 14th 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 per capita growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -8.7% | — |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -116.3% |
| 1970 | -4.1% | -386.4% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | -429.2% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -53.3% |
| 1973 | -9.2% | -246.9% |
| 1974 | -1.2% | -87.2% |
| 1975 | -2.3% | +95.5% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -454.6% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -106.2% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | -71.2% |
| 1980 | -9.3% | +6796.6% |
| 1981 | -10.6% | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -136.1% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -54.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +32.1% |
| 1985 | -3.7% | -260.0% |
| 1986 | -4.5% | +23.7% |
| 1987 | -5.0% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | -3.8% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | -2.5% | -34.3% |
| 1990 | -3.8% | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -377.6% |
| 1992 | -25.9% | -348.5% |
| 1993 | 52.4% | -302.3% |
| 1994 | -29.3% | -155.9% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | -229.8% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | -39.0% |
| 1997 | -2.3% | -109.8% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -420.1% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -65.3% |
| 2001 | -8.4% | -447.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -137.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -92.3% |
| 2005 | -10.1% | -10422.3% |
| 2006 | -3.2% | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -346.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -86.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +783.2% |
| 2010 | -1.2% | -112.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -403.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.7% | -8.7% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -9.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.1% | -10.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | -29.3% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -10.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -1.2% | 3.6% | 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 25.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 353,070 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 114.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Malawi?
- Real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Malawi was 3.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.3% in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. 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 per capita growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The growth rate of real per capita GDP in agriculture, expressed at an annual rate.