Malawi Labour Productivity Growth
1992 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Labour Productivity Growth
- Malawi Labour Productivity improved by 1.32 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a drop of 1.72 % in the previous year
- Malawi Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2024, averaging at 6.24 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 16.48 % in Dec 1995 and a record low of -9.60 % in Dec 1992
CEIC calculates annual Labour Productivity Growth from annual GDP per person employed. The World Bank provides GDP per person employed in International dollars. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is used which is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates
View Malawi's Labour Productivity Growth from 1992 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Labour Productivity Growth in 2024?
Malawi Labour Productivity improved by 1.32 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a drop of 1.72 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.32 2024 | -1.72 2023 | -9.60 1992 | 16.48 1995 | % | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.47 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 2.05 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.32 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.51 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 0.46 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.85 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.14 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | -3.79 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 2.42 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.29 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.01 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.79 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.28 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 7.48 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 0.57 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 1.26 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 0.72 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 1.04 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Canada (%) | 1.27 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 0.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.84 2024 | yearly | 1953 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 0.86 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.26 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.51 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.52 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 2.54 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | -2.72 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.73 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -0.18 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.64 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 0.76 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.44 2024 | yearly | 1979 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 4.37 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 0.35 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 0.83 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.31 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.23 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -0.13 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.39 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.55 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 2.38 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 9.60 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 2.61 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.03 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.78 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 0.47 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.45 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 6.30 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 1.38 2024 | yearly | 2011 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.07 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.87 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | -4.93 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 5.93 2023 | yearly | 1993 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 2.17 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.09 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -1.95 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 2.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.23 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 9.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.95 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.32 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | -1.67 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 6.26 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | -0.13 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.49 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 3.94 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 5.12 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 3.00 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -1.48 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | -43.15 2022 | yearly | 1992 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.63 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 1.23 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.14 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2018 |
| Norway (%) | 1.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.12 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | -1.23 2019 | yearly | 2001 - 2019 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 0.72 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 1.18 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 1.45 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 0.56 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.32 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 3.15 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.48 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | -2.08 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 3.81 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 0.74 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -7.72 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.71 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.94 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.16 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 1.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 0.06 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.51 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 3.26 2010 | yearly | 1996 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 2.35 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.19 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -6.171 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,677.860 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) | 18,587.472 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 52,033.349 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 10,889.039 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 526.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 566.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 577.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 520.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -10.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -173.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 117.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 40.9 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 60.077 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 222.975 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 34.498 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 290.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 105,095.742 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 79,592.082 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.253 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.146 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.782 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 19.848 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 526,730.649 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 10,682.068 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -266,219.080 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 261,073.377 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 9.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 83.604 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,005.072 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,162.371 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 51.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 323.758 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,110.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 46.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 7.49 2023 | yearly | 2017 - 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 7,217.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 10,595.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 400,770.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 561.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
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