Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 4.2 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.2 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Malawi peaked at 10.9 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.09 Percentage of GDP, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 15th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.03 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 9.84 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.76 Percentage of GDP | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 8.58 Percentage of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 Percentage of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 6.72 Percentage of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.67 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.85 Percentage of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 8.53 Percentage of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 6.97 Percentage of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 5.88 Percentage of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.8 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.72 Percentage of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 9.94 Percentage of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 9.47 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.83 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9 Percentage of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 6.98 Percentage of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 5.19 Percentage of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 4.23 Percentage of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 4.09 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.72 Percentage of GDP | 5.76 Percentage of GDP | 10.03 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 Percentage of GDP | 4.23 Percentage of GDP | 10.9 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 Percentage of GDP | 4.09 Percentage of GDP | 4.2 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 Burkina Faso 4.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 13 Chad 4.58 Percentage of GDP compare
- 14 Guinea 4.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 15 Mauritania 1.19 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Latvia 1.1 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Rwanda 3.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Ghana 3.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Togo 2.98 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.001 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 8.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Malawi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Malawi was 4.2 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.