Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 495.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Malawi stood at 495.23.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 561.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 205.01, in 1992.
That places Malawi 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 284.1 | — |
| 1992 | 205.01 | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 312.18 | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 226.24 | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 319.61 | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 396.02 | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 389.8 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 423.06 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 455.89 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 467.93 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 425.75 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 439.75 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 445.26 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 451.54 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 399.96 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 378.7 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 421.15 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 435.01 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 452.32 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 482.33 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 509.55 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 499.81 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 530.34 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 560.53 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 546.79 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 531.64 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 558.49 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 545.24 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 561.96 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 515.22 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 556.07 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 535.22 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 520.4 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 502 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 495.23 | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 495.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,151, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 495.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,577, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +52.3% | 205.01 | 312.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 334.65 | 205.01 | 455.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 431.74 | 378.7 | 467.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.67 | 482.33 | 561.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520.69 | 495.23 | 556.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 167 Lesotho 602.08 compare
- 168 Central African Republic 548.39 compare
- 169 Mozambique 498.45 compare
- 171 South Sudan 487.05 compare
- 172 Madagascar 305.7 compare
- 173 Zambia 304.36 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 495.23 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 561.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.01 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.