Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 3.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.29
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
124th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 2021
All-time low
2.17
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 3.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 3.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.17, 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.
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.17 | — |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.46 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.62 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.35 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.29 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.17 | 2.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.24 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.29 | 3.62 | 4 |
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 3.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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