Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Malawi
Malawi: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0632 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Malawi, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0632 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 500.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Malawi peaked at 0.0632 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Malawi 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0632 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0109 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0632 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0295 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0734 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Thailand 0.0676 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Haiti 0.0645 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Pakistan 0.0623 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Barbados 0.0616 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Malta 0.0572 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, current prices, domestic currency, per in Malawi?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Malawi was 0.0632 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0632 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Malawi ranks 55th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.