Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malawi

Malawi: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total was 3.9% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
3.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 105 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2009
All-time low
3.9%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malawi, 2000–2016

46810122000200820162000: 9.4 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 8 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 11.4 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 11.3 %2011: 11.1 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 11.1 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 3.9 %2016: 3.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 3.9% for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malawi peaked at 12.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2014.

That places Malawi 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 4.5% 12.5% 10
2010s 8.1% 3.9% 11.3% 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 96 Iraq 4.4% compare
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  3. 98 Tajikistan, Republic of 4.3% compare
  4. 100 Armenia, Republic of 3.9% compare
  5. 101 Mauritius 3.3% compare
  6. 102 Burundi 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malawi?
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total in Malawi was 3.9% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Malawi ranks 99th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
154 places, 2,324 data points, 2000–2023
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