Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Malawi ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 An per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 An per US$ of GDP | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 8 Mauritania 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Somalia 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Sudan 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Afghanistan 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Lesotho 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 0.001 An per US$ of GDP 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.