India vs Malawi: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita

India
26.1%
in 2010
Malawi
25.7%
in 2010
India rank
40th
Malawi rank
41st

Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time

  • India
  • Malawi
510152025196019852010

How they compare

India currently reports 26.1% against 25.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 41st of 44 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 16.6% 9.1% 7.5% India
1970s 16.6% 8.3% 8.3% India
1980s 18.5% 7.8% 10.7% India
1990s 22.0% 11.1% 10.9% India
2000s 25.1% 17.6% 7.4% India
2010s 26.1% 25.7% 0.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita, India or Malawi?
India, at 26.1% against 25.7% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between India and Malawi?
0.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2010.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
India ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
Last refreshed

The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.