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.

Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4866 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.0%

World rank

155th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.5391 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2016

All-time low

0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

Years of data

1980–2025

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

Annual values for Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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%

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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 326.79 current US$ per person (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)

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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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Indicator: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 252 places, 10,748 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

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.