Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 326.79 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 326.79 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 394.2 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.74 current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Malawi 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 107.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 114.31 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 104.64 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 100.42 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 98.56 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 82.58 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 84.84 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 62.74 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 69.03 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 68.52 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 81.01 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 107.64 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 81.57 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 95.05 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 87.58 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 99.3 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 153.55 current US$ per person | +54.6% |
| 1997 | 191.46 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 113.98 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1999 | 109.64 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 102.16 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 103.1 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 201.69 current US$ per person | +95.6% |
| 2003 | 176.3 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 188.15 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 198.11 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 215.44 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 235.58 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 276.4 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 315.32 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 349.72 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 394.2 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 293.25 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 260.82 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 278.63 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 287.11 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 242.87 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 263.36 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 285.31 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 305.04 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 303.29 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 307.29 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 297.52 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 285.74 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 231.01 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2025 | 326.79 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.28 current US$ per person | 62.74 current US$ per person | 114.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.08 current US$ per person | 81.01 current US$ per person | 191.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 201.22 current US$ per person | 102.16 current US$ per person | 315.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.03 current US$ per person | 242.87 current US$ per person | 394.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.94 current US$ per person | 231.01 current US$ per person | 326.79 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 193 Sierra Leone 352.03 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Chad 346.49 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Ethiopia 341.14 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Madagascar 292.6 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Yemen 265.04 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 263.45 current US$ 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 45.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 46.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 852.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 572,135 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 300.88 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 326.79 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 394.2 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.74 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.