Malawi vs Zambia: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
495.23
in 2025
Zambia
304.36
in 2025
Malawi rank
170th
Zambia rank
173rd
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 495.23 against 304.36 in Zambia, a difference of 190.87.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334.65 | 661.69 | 327.04 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 431.74 | 505.91 | 74.17 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 532.67 | 367 | 165.66 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 520.69 | 288.93 | 231.76 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 495.23 against 304.36 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
- 190.87, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.