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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 326.79 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 358.96 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 326.79 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +95.6% | 103.1 current US$ per person | 201.69 current US$ per person |
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)
- 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 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.