Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Malawi
Malawi: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 1,119 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Malawi, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Malawi stood at 1,119. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Malawi peaked at 1,119 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 389.13, in 1850.
Malawi ranks 155th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 443.66 | — |
| 1850 | 389.13 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 480.26 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 480.26 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 480.26 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 480.26 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 516 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 628 | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 713 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 1,004 | +40.8% |
| 1990 | 861 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 967 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 920 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,092 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1,119 | +2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,119 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,119 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 48% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 443.66 | 443.66 | 443.66 | 1 |
| 1850s | 389.13 | 389.13 | 389.13 | 1 |
| 1870s | 480.26 | 480.26 | 480.26 | 1 |
| 1890s | 480.26 | 480.26 | 480.26 | 1 |
| 1910s | 480.26 | 480.26 | 480.26 | 1 |
| 1920s | 480.26 | 480.26 | 480.26 | 1 |
| 1950s | 516 | 516 | 516 | 1 |
| 1960s | 628 | 628 | 628 | 1 |
| 1970s | 713 | 713 | 713 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,004 | 1,004 | 1,004 | 1 |
| 1990s | 861 | 861 | 861 | 1 |
| 2000s | 943.5 | 920 | 967 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,106 | 1,092 | 1,119 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 152 Togo 1,418 compare
- 153 Madagascar 1,400 compare
- 154 Mozambique 1,125 compare
- 156 Niger 935 compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 839 compare
- 158 Liberia 829 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malawi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.06 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Malawi?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Malawi was 1,119 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 389.13 in 1850.
- How does Malawi rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.