Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing in Malawi
Malawi: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Malawi, 1980–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +77.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ 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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Malawi ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.