Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Malawi

Malawi: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency was 34.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 475.9%
World rank
21st
of 231 countries
All-time high
86.66 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-3.23 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Malawi, 1971–2023

020406080197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Malawi stood at 34.37 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 475.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Malawi peaked at 86.66 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.23 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Malawi ranks 21st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 8.73 % change on previous year —
1972 22.63 % change on previous year +159.2%
1973 27.38 % change on previous year +21.0%
1974 31.31 % change on previous year +14.3%
1975 22.95 % change on previous year -26.7%
1976 11.14 % change on previous year -51.5%
1977 7.94 % change on previous year -28.7%
1978 19.54 % change on previous year +146.0%
1979 11.1 % change on previous year -43.2%
1980 43.78 % change on previous year +294.4%
1981 1.77 % change on previous year -96.0%
1982 -3.23 % change on previous year -282.5%
1983 -0.3205 % change on previous year -90.1%
1984 57.85 % change on previous year -18148.8%
1985 10.11 % change on previous year -82.5%
1986 27.1 % change on previous year +168.1%
1987 29.3 % change on previous year +8.1%
1988 25.75 % change on previous year -12.1%
1989 9.93 % change on previous year -61.4%
1990 23.92 % change on previous year +141.0%
1991 17.79 % change on previous year -25.6%
1992 22.72 % change on previous year +27.7%
1993 5.86 % change on previous year -74.2%
1994 22.37 % change on previous year +281.8%
1995 86.66 % change on previous year +287.5%
1996 51.44 % change on previous year -40.6%
1997 22 % change on previous year -57.2%
1998 27.29 % change on previous year +24.0%
1999 39.49 % change on previous year +44.7%
2000 26.81 % change on previous year -32.1%
2001 7.14 % change on previous year -73.4%
2002 16.95 % change on previous year +137.4%
2003 27.12 % change on previous year +60.0%
2004 1.12 % change on previous year -95.9%
2005 4.28 % change on previous year +282.5%
2006 51.53 % change on previous year +1105.1%
2007 28.31 % change on previous year -45.1%
2008 1.24 % change on previous year -95.6%
2009 3.52 % change on previous year +183.3%
2010 14.42 % change on previous year +309.3%
2011 31.58 % change on previous year +119.0%
2012 16.88 % change on previous year -46.6%
2013 45.47 % change on previous year +169.4%
2014 42.41 % change on previous year -6.7%
2015 37.99 % change on previous year -10.4%
2016 26.75 % change on previous year -29.6%
2017 27.57 % change on previous year +3.0%
2018 11.98 % change on previous year -56.6%
2019 14.98 % change on previous year +25.1%
2020 11.97 % change on previous year -20.1%
2021 11.46 % change on previous year -4.3%
2022 5.97 % change on previous year -47.9%
2023 34.37 % change on previous year +475.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 34.37 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.73 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 34.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.06 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +18148.8% -0.3205 % change on previous year 57.85 % change on previous year
2006 +1105.1% 4.28 % change on previous year 51.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.08 % change on previous year 7.94 % change on previous year 31.31 % change on previous year 9
1980s 20.2 % change on previous year -3.23 % change on previous year 57.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s 31.95 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 86.66 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.8 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 51.53 % change on previous year 10
2010s 27 % change on previous year 11.98 % change on previous year 45.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s 15.94 % change on previous year 5.97 % change on previous year 34.37 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 18 Laos 35.61 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Ukraine 35.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 22 Ghana 33.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 33.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 24 Tuvalu 32.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Malawi?
Value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Malawi was 34.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 86.66 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -3.23 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Malawi rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency?
Malawi ranks 21st out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 26 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/value-added-total-manufacturing-value-standard-local-currency-annual-growth-rate/malawi/

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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,099 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.