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.
Wages and salaries in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 55.10 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 72.60 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 79.70 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 85.60 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 98.27 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 124.56 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 152.24 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 161.15 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 223.58 million current LCU | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 510.90 million current LCU | +128.5% |
| 1994 | 925.22 million current LCU | +81.1% |
| 1995 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 5.11 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 7.00 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 10.58 billion current LCU | +51.2% |
| 2003 | 11.57 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 14.11 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 18.86 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 22.13 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 27.10 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 34.05 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 40.58 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 51.36 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 62.68 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 62.68 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 62.68 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wages and salaries in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +128.5% | 223.58 million current LCU | 510.90 million current LCU |
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
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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.