Population, female, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Population, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP for population, female, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 7th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Population, female, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +73.1% | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Population, female, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for population, female, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.