Wages and salaries in Malawi
Malawi: Wages and salaries was 62.68 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Malawi, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wages and salaries in Malawi is 62.68 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 795.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Malawi peaked at 62.68 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.20 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Malawi 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.40 million current LCU | 51.20 million current LCU | 223.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 billion current LCU | 510.90 million current LCU | 3.88 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.11 billion current LCU | 5.11 billion current LCU | 40.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.02 billion current LCU | 51.36 billion current LCU | 62.68 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Chad 76.10 billion current LCU compare
- 28 Burundi 74.50 billion current LCU compare
- 29 Niger 63.10 billion current LCU compare
- 31 Central African Republic 42.70 billion current LCU compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 36.63 billion current LCU compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 23.60 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Malawi?
- Wages and salaries in Malawi was 62.68 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.68 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.20 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for wages and salaries?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 795.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.