Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 530.35 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malawi, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 530.35 million current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malawi peaked at 624.00 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.69 million current US$, in 1971.
That places Malawi 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.68 million current US$ | 17.69 million current US$ | 71.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.98 million current US$ | 50.23 million current US$ | 128.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 190.86 million current US$ | 143.99 million current US$ | 255.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 278.48 million current US$ | 168.84 million current US$ | 454.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.83 million current US$ | 409.28 million current US$ | 624.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.17 million current US$ | 497.99 million current US$ | 530.35 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malawi?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Malawi was 530.35 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 624.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 million current US$ in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.