Services, value added per worker in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added per worker was 3,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added per worker in Malawi is 3,056 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Malawi peaked at 3,288 constant 2015 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,021 constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
That places Malawi 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,431 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 2,422 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,316 constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,223 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,349 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,189 constant 2015 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2,271 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,220 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 2,060 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,037 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,021 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,038 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,230 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,353 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,384 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,496 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,551 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,617 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2,688 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,778 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,858 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,948 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,040 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,141 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,206 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,190 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,216 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,985 constant 2015 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3,288 constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 3,217 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,143 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3,109 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,056 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,983 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,056 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,658 constant 2015 US$, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,282 constant 2015 US$ | 2,115 constant 2015 US$ | 2,431 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,224 constant 2015 US$ | 2,021 constant 2015 US$ | 2,551 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,968 constant 2015 US$ | 2,617 constant 2015 US$ | 3,216 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,133 constant 2015 US$ | 2,985 constant 2015 US$ | 3,288 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Malawi?
- Services, value added per worker in Malawi was 3,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,288 constant 2015 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,021 constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added per worker?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.