Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate was 80 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
80 % change on previous year
World rank
3rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
80 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Malawi, 2001–2024

0204060802001201220242001: 0 % change on previous year2002: 1.8 % change on previous year2003: 0 % change on previous year2004: 0 % change on previous year2005: 73.2 % change on previous year2006: 0 % change on previous year2007: 0 % change on previous year2008: 46.4 % change on previous year2009: 0 % change on previous year2010: 0 % change on previous year2011: 25.5 % change on previous year2012: 77.8 % change on previous year2013: 0 % change on previous year2014: 73.8 % change on previous year2015: 0 % change on previous year2016: 24.8 % change on previous year2017: 39.8 % change on previous year2018: 0 % change on previous year2019: 0 % change on previous year2020: 40 % change on previous year2021: 42.9 % change on previous year2022: 0 % change on previous year2023: 0 % change on previous year2024: 80 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 80 % change on previous year for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 80 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Malawi ranks 3rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Malawi, 2001 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 0 % change on previous year
2002 1.82 % change on previous year
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year
2005 73.21 % change on previous year
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 0 % change on previous year
2008 46.39 % change on previous year
2009 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2010 0 % change on previous year
2011 25.54 % change on previous year
2012 77.82 % change on previous year +204.7%
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 73.82 % change on previous year
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 24.81 % change on previous year
2017 39.82 % change on previous year +60.5%
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 0 % change on previous year
2020 40 % change on previous year
2021 42.86 % change on previous year +7.1%
2022 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2023 0 % change on previous year
2024 80 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.49 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 73.21 % change on previous year 9
2010s 24.18 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 77.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s 32.57 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 80 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Angola 117.52 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Lebanon 100 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Argentina 74.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Egypt 71.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Eswatini 42.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Malawi?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Malawi was 80 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 80 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Malawi rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,744 data points, 1981–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.