Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi
Malawi: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 3.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi is 3.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi peaked at 28.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places Malawi 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 8.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.5% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 3.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3 |
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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 medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Malawi was 3.7% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Malawi ranks 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing