Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 0.0235 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 0.0235 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malawi peaked at 0.0728 Percentage of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Malawi 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0157 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0331 Percentage of GDP | +111.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0481 Percentage of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0596 Percentage of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0728 Percentage of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0688 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.064 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.057 Percentage of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 Percentage of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0464 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0424 Percentage of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0394 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0387 Percentage of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0355 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0326 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0307 Percentage of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0292 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.027 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0254 Percentage of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 Percentage of GDP | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0517 Percentage of GDP | 0.0157 Percentage of GDP | 0.0728 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0324 Percentage of GDP | 0.0235 Percentage of GDP | 0.0424 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 111 Luxembourg 0.0442 Percentage of GDP compare
- 112 Niger 0.0271 Percentage of GDP compare
- 113 Comoros 0.025 Percentage of GDP compare
- 115 Israel 0 Percentage of GDP
- 115 Central African Republic 0 Percentage of GDP
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 0 Percentage of GDP
- 115 Guyana 0 Percentage of GDP
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 0 Percentage of GDP
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 Percentage of GDP
- 115 Solomon Islands 0 Percentage of GDP
- 115 Chad 0 Percentage of GDP
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 105.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 52.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 275.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 184,975 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ 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 0.0235 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 0.0728 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Malawi ranks 114th out of 122 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 49.4%. 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 — Public-private partnership (PPP) 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.