Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 84.51 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
84.51
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
192nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
130.55
in 2014
All-time low
84.51
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 2000–2024

0501001502000201220242000: 106.92001: 105.22002: 107.72003: 107.52004: 117.62005: 119.22006: 1192007: 116.42008: 121.62009: 1162010: 129.52011: 129.12012: 130.52013: 126.82014: 130.62015: 1272016: 122.52017: 105.92018: 97.72019: 94.62020: 89.62021: 91.32022: 892023: 86.72024: 84.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malawi is 84.51, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 130.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.51, in 2024.

Malawi ranks 192nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113.72 105.23 121.63 10
2010s 119.41 94.61 130.55 10
2020s 88.21 84.51 91.28 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 189 Eritrea 127.28 compare
  2. 190 Uganda 116.17 compare
  3. 191 Liberia 101.55 compare
  4. 193 Togo 84.46 compare
  5. 194 Rwanda 79.26 compare
  6. 195 Madagascar 76.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 84.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 130.55 in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 84.51 in 2024.
How does Malawi rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Malawi ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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