Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
134th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.22 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-4.67 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 2.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 16.22 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -4.67 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Malawi 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.6683 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1963 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 1964 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 1965 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +411.7% |
| 1966 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1968 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1969 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4791 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1971 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +3284.9% |
| 1972 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1973 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1974 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 1975 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1979 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4067 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1981 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -1247.8% |
| 1982 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1983 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 1984 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 1985 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1986 | -0.0579 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1987 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2955.0% |
| 1988 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1989 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1990 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -527.5% |
| 1991 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1992 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2399 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1994 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -1842.6% |
| 1995 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -379.5% |
| 1996 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1997 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -375.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3807 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1999 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -658.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3264 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2001 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +406.4% |
| 2002 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 2003 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +227.5% |
| 2004 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2006 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3159 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2021 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -1463.2% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2023 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2025 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.25 % change on previous year | 0.4791 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 11.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 11.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.3159 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 57.31 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 190.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 99,620 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.22 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.67 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.