Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 15.23 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
15.23
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
64.09
in 1997
All-time low
15.23
in 2019
Years of data
29
1938–2019
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 1938–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 15.23. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 64.09 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.23, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 20.75 | — |
| 1945 | 21.51 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 22.62 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 19.89 | -12.1% |
| 1955 | 21.09 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 22.7 | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 23.97 | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 22.92 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 27.81 | +21.3% |
| 1965 | 31.17 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 29.83 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 32.76 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 36.62 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 34.88 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 38.14 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 42.06 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 46.85 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 43.86 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 47.83 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 52.28 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 49.74 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 53.75 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 57.95 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 56.06 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 64.09 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 19.15 | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 21.95 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 31.42 | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 15.23 | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20.75 | 20.75 | 20.75 | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.51 | 21.51 | 21.51 | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.2 | 19.89 | 23.97 | 6 |
| 1960s | 32.18 | 27.81 | 36.62 | 6 |
| 1970s | 48.85 | 38.14 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.09 | 64.09 | 64.09 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.15 | 19.15 | 19.15 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.87 | 15.23 | 31.42 | 3 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -15.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -41.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -27,842 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 15.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.09 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.23 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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