Monthly minimum wage in Malawi
Malawi: Monthly minimum wage was 90,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wage in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage in Malawi is 90,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 528.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Malawi peaked at 90,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,430, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 28th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wage in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,430 | — |
| 2001 | 1,430 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,456 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,456 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,456 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,522 | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 2,522 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,522 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,692 | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 3,692 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,692 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,635 | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 8,242 | +77.8% |
| 2013 | 8,242 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,326 | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 14,326 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,880 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 25,000 | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35,000 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 50,000 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90,000 | +80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,218 | 1,430 | 3,692 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,634 | 3,692 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,000 | 35,000 | 90,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 25 Myanmar 124,800 compare
- 26 Congo 120,000 compare
- 27 Equatorial Guinea 117,304 compare
- 29 Serbia 87,207 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 85,000 compare
- 31 Armenia 75,000 compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 75,000 compare
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 monthly minimum wage in Malawi?
- Monthly minimum wage in Malawi was 90,000 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,430 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Monthly minimum wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31st of each year. Minimum wages are not reported for countries for which collective bargaining is in place for minimum wages. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or purchasing power parity (PPP) rates rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.