Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6,142 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,562 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
128.44 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Malawi, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Malawi is 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Malawi peaked at 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 128.44 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malawi 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 128.44 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 170.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 197.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 250.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 295.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 358.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 435.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 509.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 716.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 795.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 865.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 952.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 908.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 885.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 730.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 714.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 848.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1988 | 1,228 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 1,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 1,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 1,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1997 | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 3,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2003 | 3,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 4,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 8,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2010 | 10,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8,282 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 5,737 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 6,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 5,708 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 4,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 5,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 6,628 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,069 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,248 current US$ per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 128.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 795.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 982.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 714.78 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,995 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 168 Cote d'Ivoire 6,747 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Paraguay 6,640 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Vanuatu 6,361 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 6,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 6,024 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Myanmar 6,008 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Malawi?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Malawi was 6,142 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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 savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.