Manufacturing value added per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Manufacturing value added per capita was 70.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
70.35
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
73.73
in 2021
All-time low
18.71
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing value added per capita in Malawi, 2000–2025

204060802000201220252000: 22.92001: 19.22002: 18.72003: 21.32004: 21.42005: 21.82006: 22.82007: 262008: 282009: 35.12010: 37.92011: 40.42012: 42.12013: 46.62014: 522015: 56.42016: 59.72017: 65.72018: 68.32019: 71.62020: 72.72021: 73.72022: 70.92023: 69.22024: 69.32025: 70.3

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 175th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 172 Central African Republic 75.93 compare
  2. 173 Guinea-Bissau 74.67 compare
  3. 174 Chad 72.22 compare
  4. 176 Vanuatu 70.05 compare
  5. 177 Mali 69.46 compare
  6. 178 Sierra Leone 61.77 compare

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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 175th out of 195 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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Indicator
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
252 places, 6,477 data points, 2000–2025
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