Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More energy & mining data for Malawi
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity urban vs rural divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Access to electricity urban vs rural ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Access to electricity urban vs rural divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.