Industry (including construction), value added in Malawi
Malawi: Industry (including construction), value added was 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Malawi, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Malawi stood at 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Malawi peaked at 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 233.75 million constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
That places Malawi 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.17 million constant 2015 US$ | 233.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 259.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 377.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 270.00 million constant 2015 US$ | 480.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.42 million constant 2015 US$ | 472.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 602.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 712.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 649.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 793.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 877.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 650.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -282.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -161.55 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.16 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 25.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Malawi?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Malawi was 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.75 million constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Malawi rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.