Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Malawi
Malawi: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency was 5,962 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency in Malawi, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5,962 for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Malawi peaked at 5,962 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.736, in 1973.
Malawi ranks 68th of 178 countries on this measure, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 | — |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.736 | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9506 | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 1.36 | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 1.67 | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 2.78 | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 3.21 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 3.64 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 4.13 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 4.89 | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 5.76 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 7.93 | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 9.62 | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 12.47 | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 14.74 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 19.94 | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 16.63 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 22.49 | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 24.28 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 37.9 | +56.1% |
| 1995 | 72.69 | +91.8% |
| 1996 | 114.84 | +58.0% |
| 1997 | 110.68 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 177.03 | +59.9% |
| 1999 | 244.04 | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 318.42 | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 385.01 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 416.31 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 429.76 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 467 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 471.45 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 477.31 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 471.11 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 670.07 | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 993.16 | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 1,274 | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 1,419 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,731 | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 2,403 | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 2,886 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 3,403 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 4,231 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 4,893 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 5,436 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 5,962 | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 | 0.736 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 | 2.78 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.05 | 16.63 | 244.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.96 | 318.42 | 993.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,364 | 1,274 | 5,962 | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 42,016 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 96.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 11.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 250.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 168,173 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Malawi?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency in Malawi was 5,962 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,962 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.