Services, value added in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Malawi is 7.26 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Malawi peaked at 7.26 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 520.28 million current US$, in 1987.
That places Malawi 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 661.01 million current US$ | 520.28 million current US$ | 744.86 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 773.35 million current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 4.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 billion current US$ | 4.22 billion current US$ | 6.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 billion current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | 7.26 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 149 Equatorial Guinea 7.12 billion current US$ compare
- 150 South Sudan 6.78 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Malawi?
- Services, value added in Malawi was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.28 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.