What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi?

Rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.

What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Malawi rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?

Malawi ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.

Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0012 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 22.5%

World rank

3rd

of 212 countries

All-time high

0.0051 units per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0011 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1980–2025

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Malawi 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1982	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1983	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1984	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1985	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1986	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1987	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1988	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1989	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1990	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1991	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1992	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1993	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1994	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+72.4%
1995	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1996	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1997	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1998	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	+55.1%
1999	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2000	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2001	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2002	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-49.7%
2003	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2004	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2005	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2006	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2007	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2009	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2010	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2011	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2012	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	+36.5%
2013	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2014	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2015	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2016	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2017	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2018	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2019	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2020	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2021	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2022	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2023	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2024	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
2025	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

1 Burundi 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP compare
2 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Madagascar 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Niger 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
6 Yemen 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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)
Rural population 82.4% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi?: Rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.