What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.

What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Malawi rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?

Malawi ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 20.7%

World rank

31st

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0008 units per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1980–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Malawi 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1982	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1983	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1984	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1985	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1986	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1987	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1988	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1989	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1990	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1991	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1992	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1993	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1994	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	+78.6%
1995	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1996	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-36.0%
1997	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1998	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+57.6%
1999	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2001	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2002	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-49.4%
2003	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2004	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2005	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2006	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2007	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2008	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2009	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2010	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2011	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2012	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+37.3%
2013	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2014	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2015	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2016	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2017	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2018	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2019	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2020	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2021	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2022	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2023	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2024	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2025	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, 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	+78.6%	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

28 Mali 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Chad 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Uganda 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
32 Ethiopia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More climate change data for Malawi

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.