Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.5391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Malawi ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4192 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4874 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +59.6% | 0.3244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5176 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 152 Turkmenistan 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Madagascar 0.4883 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Comoros 0.4881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Paraguay 0.4807 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.