Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.91 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
162nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
53.24 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
-2.92 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1991
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 53.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.92 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
Malawi ranks 162nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +186.9% |
| 1975 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9862 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1978 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1979 | -0.2031 BoP, current US$ per person | -112.9% |
| 1980 | 1.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -845.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1714 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8851 BoP, current US$ per person | +416.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3621 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 1984 | 3.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +927.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0687 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.2% |
| 1986 | -0.3706 BoP, current US$ per person | -639.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per person | -102.9% |
| 1988 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +18147.9% |
| 1989 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 1990 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +141.1% |
| 1991 | -2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -219.4% |
| 1992 | -0.7005 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7779 BoP, current US$ per person | -211.0% |
| 1994 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +216.1% |
| 1995 | 0.556 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.5% |
| 1997 | 1.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +372.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.6% |
| 2001 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4966 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.2% |
| 2003 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +989.1% |
| 2004 | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 10.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 2.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 9.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +240.1% |
| 2008 | 13.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 3.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 53.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +713.7% |
| 2012 | -0.5656 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.1% |
| 2013 | 27.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -5037.4% |
| 2014 | 35.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 16.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.2% |
| 2016 | 6.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 5 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 12.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +344.7% |
| 2021 | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 9.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 10.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2031 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9367 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3706 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4966 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5656 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 159 Sierra Leone 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Niger 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 12.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Sudan 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Bangladesh 10.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Samoa 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0505 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.