Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 4.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malawi, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malawi is 4.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malawi peaked at 13.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.
That places Malawi 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +51.2% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 188 United Arab Emirates 5.3% compare
- 189 Honduras 5.1% compare
- 190 Mali 5.0% compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 4.5% compare
- 193 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.4% compare
- 194 Kiribati 4.3% 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 989,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 29.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 687.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malawi?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Malawi was 4.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Malawi ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.