Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU) was 44.70 million current LCU in 1978. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi, 1965–1978
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 (current LCU) in Malawi, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Seychelles 1.21 billion current LCU
- 43 Lesotho 1.08 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 309.50 million current LCU
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.