Gdp vs agriculture employment in Malawi
Malawi: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 64.98 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.98
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.87
in 1992
All-time low
63.88
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 64.98 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Malawi peaked at 73.87 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63.88, in 2019.
That places Malawi 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.95 | — |
| 1992 | 73.87 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 73.26 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.12 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.07 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 71.63 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 71.25 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.11 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.05 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.13 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.83 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.39 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.92 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.66 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.25 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.26 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 68.55 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.72 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.07 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.63 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.58 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.06 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.59 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.34 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.17 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.81 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.36 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.88 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.92 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 65.25 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.42 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.3 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.24 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.98 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.26 | 71.05 | 73.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.36 | 67.72 | 71.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.55 | 63.88 | 67.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.18 | 64.92 | 65.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 5 Madagascar 69.21 compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.6 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 66.06 compare
- 9 Uganda 64.85 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.57 compare
- 11 South Sudan 63.76 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Malawi?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Malawi was 64.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.87 in 1992.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.88 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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