Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Malawi
Malawi: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 70.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added per capita in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 70.35 for manufacturing value added per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Malawi peaked at 73.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2002.
That places Malawi 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.91 | — |
| 2001 | 19.2 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 18.71 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.34 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 21.42 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.75 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.8 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 25.96 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 28 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 35.09 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 37.94 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 40.43 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 42.06 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 46.63 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 51.98 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 56.42 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 59.67 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 65.72 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 68.33 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 71.59 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 72.65 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 73.73 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.88 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 69.15 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 69.34 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.35 | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 70.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.92, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 70.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.65, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.72 | 18.71 | 35.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.08 | 37.94 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.02 | 69.15 | 73.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 200 Central African Republic 75.93 compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 74.67 compare
- 202 Chad 72.22 compare
- 204 Vanuatu 70.05 compare
- 205 Mali 69.46 compare
- 206 Sierra Leone 61.77 compare
More development goals data for Malawi
- Red List Index 0.8845 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 25,217 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 15,906 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Malawi?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Malawi was 70.35 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Malawi ranks 203rd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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