Changes in inventories in Malawi
Malawi: Changes in inventories was 22.71 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Malawi, 1973–2011
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in Malawi is 22.71 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 1,569.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Malawi peaked at 22.71 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.80 million current LCU, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 54th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.36 million current LCU | 7.20 million current LCU | 60.70 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 72.75 million current LCU | -2.80 million current LCU | 189.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 630.86 million current LCU | 150.00 million current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 billion current LCU | 1.29 billion current LCU | 16.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 billion current LCU | 18.93 billion current LCU | 22.71 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Malawi?
- Changes in inventories in Malawi was 22.71 billion current LCU in 2011, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.71 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.80 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for changes in inventories?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,569.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.