Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Malawi 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 121 Chad 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 122 Mali 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 123 Uganda 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 125 Yemen 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.