Malawi vs Nigeria: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
25.7%
in 2010
Nigeria
31.6%
in 2011
Malawi rank
41st
Nigeria rank
39th
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 31.6% against 25.7% in Malawi, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th of 44 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 22.5% | 13.4% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 31.7% | 23.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 48.0% | 40.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 38.6% | 27.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 32.4% | 14.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 33.3% | 7.6% | Nigeria |
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, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 31.6% against 25.7% in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 5.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th 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
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.