Malawi—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #131 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
49.6%
2024
YoY Change
-27.4%
2020 → 2024
Global Rank
#131
of 148 countries
Maximum
88.6%
2004
Minimum
49.6%
2024
CAGR
-2.9%
7 years
Last
49.6%
Previous
68.3%
Highest
88.6%
Lowest
49.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's self-employed (%) was 49.6% in 2024, ranking #131 out of 148 countries. This represents a -27.4% change from 2020. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 88.6% (2004) and the lowest was 49.6% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.6% | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 88.6% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |