Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Malawi
Malawi: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power was 11.78 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Malawi, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi stood at 11.78. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi peaked at 11.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1960.
That places Malawi 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.94 | — |
| 1961 | 2.02 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 2.1 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.19 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.27 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.36 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.46 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.56 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2.66 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.77 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.87 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.93 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.12 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3.41 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 3.69 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 4.08 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 4.44 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 4.79 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 5.39 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 5.99 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 6.09 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 6.22 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.32 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.44 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.38 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.39 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.46 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.61 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.7 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.97 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.08 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.16 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.15 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.13 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.1 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.09 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.05 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.04 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.03 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.85 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.69 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 8.06 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.95 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 9.54 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.89 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.43 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.74 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.98 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.27 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.47 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.78 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 | 1.94 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.77 | 2.87 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 | 5.75 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 6.61 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 | 6.85 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 9.54 | 11.78 | 10 |
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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 capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in Malawi was 11.78 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 177 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 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.