Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi

Malawi: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 44.70 million current LCU in 1978. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1978)
44.70 million current LCU
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
44.70 million current LCU
in 1978
All-time low
7.70 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
14
1965–1978

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi, 1965–1978

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1965197119781965: 7.7M current LCU1966: 9.7M current LCU1967: 11.5M current LCU1968: 11.3M current LCU1969: 11.5M current LCU1970: 11.1M current LCU1971: 17.3M current LCU1972: 20.6M current LCU1973: 22.4M current LCU1974: 26.4M current LCU1975: 35.7M current LCU1976: 34.0M current LCU1977: 36.3M current LCU1978: 44.7M current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 1978, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi stood at 44.70 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and up 295.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi peaked at 44.70 million current LCU in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million current LCU, in 1965.

Malawi ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) in Malawi, 1965 to 1978.
Year current LCU Change
1965 7.70 million current LCU —
1966 9.70 million current LCU +26.0%
1967 11.50 million current LCU +18.6%
1968 11.30 million current LCU -1.7%
1969 11.50 million current LCU +1.8%
1970 11.10 million current LCU -3.5%
1971 17.30 million current LCU +55.9%
1972 20.60 million current LCU +19.1%
1973 22.40 million current LCU +8.7%
1974 26.40 million current LCU +17.9%
1975 35.70 million current LCU +35.2%
1976 34.00 million current LCU -4.8%
1977 36.30 million current LCU +6.8%
1978 44.70 million current LCU +23.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 44.70 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.51 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 44.70 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.70 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.34 million current LCU 7.70 million current LCU 11.50 million current LCU 5
1970s 27.61 million current LCU 11.10 million current LCU 44.70 million current LCU 9

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 42 Seychelles 1.21 billion current LCU
  2. 43 Lesotho 1.08 billion current LCU compare
  3. 44 Guinea-Bissau 309.50 million current LCU

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi?
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi was 44.70 million current LCU in 1978, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 44.70 million current LCU in 1978.
What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million current LCU in 1965.
How does Malawi rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
Malawi ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 1978.
Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 295.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,212 data points, 1965–2011
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Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current local currency.