Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 52.98 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 52.98 million current US$ for transportation, storage and communication, value added in 1978. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 290.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Malawi peaked at 52.98 million current US$ in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10.78 million current US$, in 1965.
That places Malawi 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 1978, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 13.58 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 15.88 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 13.56 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 13.80 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 13.32 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 20.82 million current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1972 | 25.70 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 27.34 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 31.38 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 41.33 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 37.24 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 40.20 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 52.98 million current US$ | +31.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 52.98 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 52.98 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 211.15 million current US$, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.52 million current US$ | 10.78 million current US$ | 15.88 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 32.26 million current US$ | 13.32 million current US$ | 52.98 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 Burundi 73.64 million current US$ compare
- 41 Central African Republic 73.14 million current US$
- 42 Somalia 64.67 million current US$ compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 18.09 million current US$
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 17.51 million current US$
- 46 Comoros 7.69 million current US$
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 52.98 million current US$ 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 52.98 million current US$ in 1978.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.78 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 46 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 290.7%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.