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Malawi: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)

In , Malawi's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 17.07.

That's down 11.5% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 25.81 . Malawi ranks #139 globally out of 174 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #38 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Malawi Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
21.30
Trough
16.91
1-year change
-11.5%
5-year change
-7.7%
-1.6% / yr
10-year change
-1.1%
-0.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)
17.0688
19.2941
16.9073
18.4240
19.0817
18.4990
18.3908
17.7480
17.6558
17.5562

About Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)

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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: NV.IND.TOTL.ZSCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Malawi's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Malawi's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 17.07, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Malawi's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Malawi's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) fell 11.5% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Malawi rank globally on Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Malawi ranked #139 out of 174 countries reporting Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP).
How does Malawi's Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in 2024 was 25.81, so Malawi is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #38 of 45.
What is Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NV.IND.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.