Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Malawi
Malawi: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 4,591 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Malawi, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Malawi is 4,591, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Malawi peaked at 4,981 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,366, in 1994.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,646 | — |
| 1992 | 2,392 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 2,591 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2,366 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,755 | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 2,902 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,945 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,003 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,026 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,999 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,785 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 2,764 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,845 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,915 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,930 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,028 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,273 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 3,477 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,720 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,931 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4,081 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,125 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,310 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,512 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4,600 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4,682 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,835 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,878 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,981 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,535 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4,957 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4,783 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,704 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4,626 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4,600 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 4,587 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 4,591 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,736 | 2,366 | 3,026 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,074 | 2,764 | 3,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,494 | 3,931 | 4,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,673 | 4,535 | 4,957 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 179 Solomon Islands 4,793 compare
- 180 Niger 4,607 compare
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4,595 compare
- 183 Liberia 3,905 compare
- 184 Mozambique 3,683 compare
- 185 Madagascar 3,432 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 output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Malawi?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Malawi was 4,591 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,981 in 2019.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,366 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.