Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita was 195,176 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
195,176 constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
202,009 constant LCU per person
in 2019
All-time low
86,862 constant LCU per person
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi is 195,176 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 202,009 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,862 constant LCU per person, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87,395 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 91,859 constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 90,268 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 86,862 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 87,014 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 96,476 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 106,610 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 111,580 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 106,754 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 110,280 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 108,112 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 122,540 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 126,889 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 126,450 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 131,902 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 136,066 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 138,772 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 141,147 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 149,699 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 150,613 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 145,511 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 133,376 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 130,078 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 129,458 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 133,761 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 135,978 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 130,984 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 126,941 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 123,669 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 115,958 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 119,590 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 126,142 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 119,677 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 118,227 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 114,612 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 128,191 constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 121,964 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 129,309 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 127,024 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 121,456 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 118,191 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 113,458 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 112,691 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 116,329 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 121,343 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 132,222 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 140,102 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 145,785 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 154,706 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 160,561 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 165,798 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 169,922 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 172,441 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 177,330 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 182,476 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 186,245 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 189,840 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 192,327 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 195,635 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 202,009 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 196,133 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 199,340 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 197,928 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 196,000 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 196,017 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 195,176 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,510 constant LCU per person | 86,862 constant LCU per person | 111,580 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 133,219 constant LCU per person | 108,112 constant LCU per person | 150,613 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,571 constant LCU per person | 115,958 constant LCU per person | 145,511 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,619 constant LCU per person | 114,612 constant LCU per person | 129,309 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,539 constant LCU per person | 112,691 constant LCU per person | 160,561 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,402 constant LCU per person | 165,798 constant LCU per person | 202,009 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,766 constant LCU per person | 195,176 constant LCU per person | 199,340 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 55 Angola 238,856 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 218,265 constant LCU per person compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 213,211 constant LCU per person compare
- 59 Greenland 180,972 constant LCU per person compare
- 60 North Macedonia 178,246 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Bhutan 158,408 constant LCU per person compare
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)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 30.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi was 195,176 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 202,009 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,862 constant LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.