Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 1,014.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.88 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Malawi 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.1835 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5189 BoP, current US$ per person | +508.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.3% |
| 2000 | -0.053 BoP, current US$ per person | -685.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0514 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -819.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1076 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2352 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4478 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 2007 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2009 | -0.0924 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.0% |
| 2010 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -3188.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.8% |
| 2012 | -0.2891 BoP, current US$ per person | -567.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2599 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2849 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2988 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | -0.2401 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3692 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 2018 | -5.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +1394.7% |
| 2019 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.2% |
| 2020 | -7.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -744.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.4% |
| 2022 | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +8895.5% |
| 2023 | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1992 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0091 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5189 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3443 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0924 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3123 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 124 Mali 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Tunisia 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Palestine, State of 2.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Senegal 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Comoros 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 2.42 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 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,014.3%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.