Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malawi stood at 6.0%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malawi peaked at 6.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
That places Malawi 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -85.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +1116.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -76.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +215.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +678.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +80.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +104.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +108.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 6.0% | 5 |
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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 foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malawi was 6.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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