Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 53.13 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
53.13
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
164th
of 177 countries
All-time high
141.85
in 1964
All-time low
53.13
in 2019
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malawi, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 53.13 for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malawi peaked at 141.85 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 53.13, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 164th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 130.72 | — |
| 1961 | 118.33 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 134.79 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 137.36 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 141.85 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 115.52 | -18.6% |
| 1966 | 101.82 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 107.36 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 106.58 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 99.05 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 86.68 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 77.45 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 72.33 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 73.25 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 74.44 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 76.34 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 79.52 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 82.8 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 82.49 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.87 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 87.61 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 102.34 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 102.71 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 100.54 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 98.3 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 94.54 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 93.77 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 93.82 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 90.98 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 88.48 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 86.35 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 81.14 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 91.69 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 84.15 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 96.16 | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 88.12 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 80.17 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 76.94 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 75.91 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.47 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 73.24 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.82 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 73.91 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 69.48 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 65.58 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 63.37 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 62.93 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.96 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 60.33 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 61.91 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 61.71 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.02 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.51 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 59.57 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 57.38 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 57.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.93 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.56 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 54.45 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.13 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.34 | 99.05 | 141.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.52 | 72.33 | 89.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.31 | 87.61 | 102.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.51 | 74.47 | 96.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.95 | 60.33 | 76.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.95 | 53.13 | 62.51 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 161 Iraq 58.53 compare
- 162 Azerbaijan 56.85 compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 54.43 compare
- 165 Eritrea 49.75 compare
- 166 Rwanda 49.28 compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 46.79 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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malawi?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Malawi was 53.13 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 141.85 in 1964.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.13 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.