Malawi Labour Productivity Growth

1992 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Labour Productivity Growth

  • Malawi Labour Productivity improved by 2.12 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a drop of 4.08 % in the previous year
  • Malawi Labour Productivity Growth data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1992 to Dec 2023, averaging at 0.99 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 15.83 % in Dec 1995 and a record low of -9.68 % 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 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Labour Productivity Growth

What was Malawi's Labour Productivity Growth in 2023?

Malawi Labour Productivity improved by 2.12 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a drop of 4.08 % in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2.12 2023 -4.08 2022 -9.68 1992 15.83 1995 % yearly 1992 - 2023

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.59 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 0.71 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Argentina (%) -4.29 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 8.23 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.38 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1979 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -0.77 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 3.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) -4.05 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.20 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Belarus (%) 5.31 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -0.06 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.41 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.81 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.29 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 1.52 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Brunei (%) -1.49 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 0.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -1.26 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -0.25 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
China (%) 4.27 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Colombia (%) 1.45 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) -1.92 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 2.58 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -1.09 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 3.38 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.24 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) 0.46 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -4.05 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -0.08 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 0.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.13 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Georgia (%) 3.38 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Germany (%) -0.01 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 0.65 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Greece (%) 1.73 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.22 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1982 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 1.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -4.90 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
India (%) 2.38 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.63 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Iran (%) 3.00 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Ireland (%) -6.54 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) -2.24 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -0.20 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Japan (%) -0.12 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 3.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 2.70 2022 yearly 2011 - 2022
South Korea (%) 0.98 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -6.22 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.60 2018 yearly 1992 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.15 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Laos (%) 1.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Latvia (%) 0.11 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) -0.17 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.97 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.41 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) -1.72 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 33.41 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) 0.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 6.48 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -1.37 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 1.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 4.95 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mozambique (%) 1.44 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 63.00 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Nepal (%) -0.24 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 0.82 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -0.18 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) 3.63 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) -4.24 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.78 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 4.33 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.19 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -1.00 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) 1.98 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Poland (%) 4.86 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) -1.09 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Romania (%) -2.74 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 3.25 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.62 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.49 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -1.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 1.45 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 1.51 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 1.46 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -108.094 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.8 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) 8,041.529 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 23,726.151 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 7,547.370 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 329.700 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 109.900 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -189.200 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 518.900 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 223.300 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 41.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 17.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61.064 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 235.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 66.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 95,047.621 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95,349.643 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.777 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.684 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.090 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 35.015 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 404,130.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -333,702.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 480.500 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 70,428.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,740.293 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Aug 2024
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) 234.254 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 66.5 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,880.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 53.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 4,751.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 6,729.300 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 406.200 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024

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