Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 45.09 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malawi is 45.09 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malawi peaked at 52.52 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 45.09 Percentage of GDP, in 2019.
That places Malawi 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.16 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 51.79 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 52.52 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.24 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 48.76 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 49.35 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.76 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.03 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 48.87 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 48.33 Percentage of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 45.34 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 47.49 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 46.64 Percentage of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.44 Percentage of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.37 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.01 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 45.24 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 45.68 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.09 Percentage of GDP | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 45.09 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.7 Percentage of GDP, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 45.09 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.23 Percentage of GDP, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.38 Percentage of GDP | 47.03 Percentage of GDP | 52.52 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.83 Percentage of GDP | 45.09 Percentage of GDP | 47.49 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malawi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malawi was 45.09 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.52 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.09 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.