Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 572,135 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 572,135 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.5% on the previous year and up 298.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 572,135 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.06 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Malawi 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87.06 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 102.34 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 110.45 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 117.97 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 139.3 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 141.97 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 157.9 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 138.57 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 176.81 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1989 | 189.08 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 221.08 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 301.76 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 293.9 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 418.5 current LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 765.09 current LCU per person | +82.8% |
| 1995 | 1,518 current LCU per person | +98.4% |
| 1996 | 2,351 current LCU per person | +54.9% |
| 1997 | 3,148 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 3,542 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 4,834 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 6,083 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 7,443 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 15,467 current LCU per person | +107.8% |
| 2003 | 17,179 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 20,490 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 23,460 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 29,303 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 32,971 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 38,841 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 44,512 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 52,628 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 61,699 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 73,050 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 95,046 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 118,389 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 143,441 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 174,379 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 192,327 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 208,944 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 227,420 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 227,327 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 247,648 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 282,357 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 331,765 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 401,574 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 572,135 current LCU per person | +42.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 572,135 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 227,768 current LCU per person, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 572,135 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +107.8% | 7,443 current LCU per person | 15,467 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +98.4% | 765.09 current LCU per person | 1,518 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.14 current LCU per person | 87.06 current LCU per person | 189.08 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,739 current LCU per person | 221.08 current LCU per person | 4,834 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,575 current LCU per person | 6,083 current LCU per person | 44,512 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,732 current LCU per person | 52,628 current LCU per person | 227,420 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 343,801 current LCU per person | 227,327 current LCU per person | 572,135 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 572,135 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 572,135 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.06 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.