Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi
Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Malawi is 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 1,821.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Malawi peaked at 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 91st of 188 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.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 20.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 9.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 59.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +522.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.2% |
| 2000 | -6.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -700.0% |
| 2001 | -6.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -837.5% |
| 2003 | 13.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 19.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 32.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2006 | 62.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2007 | 144.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.9% |
| 2008 | 196.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2009 | -14.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.2% |
| 2010 | 448.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3280.4% |
| 2011 | 10.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2012 | -48.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -580.6% |
| 2013 | -44.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | -50.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | -54.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | -44.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -70.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 2018 | -1,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1435.2% |
| 2019 | 246.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -122.7% |
| 2020 | -1,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -761.8% |
| 2021 | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.4% |
| 2022 | 622.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9129.5% |
| 2023 | 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 17.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +9129.5% | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 622.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +3280.4% | -14.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 448.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -1435.2% | -70.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +837.5% | -6.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 46.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 59.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 196.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -69.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 448.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -58.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 88 Cambodia 857.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sri Lanka 832.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Paraguay 769.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 728.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Iraq 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Russian Federation 653.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Malawi?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Malawi was 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,632 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,821.9%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.