Malawi—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #44 of 188
Latest Value
61.3%
2025
YoY Change
-0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#44
of 188 countries
Maximum
64.0%
2002
Minimum
61.3%
2025
CAGR
-0.2%
26 years
Last
61.3%
Previous
61.3%
Highest
64.0%
Lowest
61.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.0% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →