Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi is 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,076 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 129th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,248 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 10,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 9,738 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 10,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 10,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 10,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 11,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 13,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 16,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 19,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 15,558 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 18,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 9,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1995 | 10,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 19,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1997 | 23,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 14,165 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1999 | 14,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 14,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31,058 current US$ per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 2003 | 27,436 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 30,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 32,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 38,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 46,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 51,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 58,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 68,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 48,571 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 45,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 49,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 53,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 46,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 80,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2018 | 91,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 103,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 115,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,486 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66,820 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +120.1% | 14,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,058 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,737 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 51,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 126 Djibouti 132,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cambodia 129,214 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Senegal 123,161 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 New Caledonia 114,017 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 113,291 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Nicaragua 96,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 119,723 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,076 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.