GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP per person employed (annual % growth) was 2.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
GDP per person employed in Malawi, 1981–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.9% for gdp per person employed in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Malawi peaked at 11.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -11.5%, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per person employed (annual % growth) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -7.7% | — |
| 1982 | -1.1% | -85.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -258.9% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +118.9% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +67.0% |
| 1986 | -1.6% | -124.3% |
| 1987 | -0.1% | -90.8% |
| 1988 | -4.0% | +2654.0% |
| 1989 | -0.9% | -77.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -108.4% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +7194.4% |
| 1992 | -9.2% | -266.1% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -190.4% |
| 1994 | -11.5% | -238.0% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -202.2% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -51.1% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -153.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -128.1% |
| 2000 | -2.0% | -473.0% |
| 2001 | -6.8% | +233.4% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -84.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -395.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -106.9% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -2505.1% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +101.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -34.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per person employed (annual % growth) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +7194.4% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| 1988 | -2654.0% | -0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | +2505.1% | -0.2% | 5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.4% | -7.7% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -11.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -6.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Malawi?
- Gdp per person employed in Malawi was 2.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.5% in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp per person employed?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.