GDFI - general government in Malawi

Malawi: GDFI - general government was 8.03 billion current LCU in 1999. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1999)
8.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 68.5%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
8.03 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
78.00 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
20
1980–1999

GDFI - general government in Malawi, 1980–1999

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1980198919991980: 105.2M current LCU1981: 78.0M current LCU1982: 85.9M current LCU1983: 103.8M current LCU1984: 114.1M current LCU1985: 131.8M current LCU1986: 171.1M current LCU1987: 151.1M current LCU1988: 192.9M current LCU1989: 228.8M current LCU1990: 245.0M current LCU1991: 314.0M current LCU1992: 430.0M current LCU1993: 465.4M current LCU1994: 915.8M current LCU1995: 2.1B current LCU1996: 2.3B current LCU1997: 2.9B current LCU1998: 4.8B current LCU1999: 8.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdfi - general government in Malawi is 8.03 billion current LCU, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 3,407.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Malawi peaked at 8.03 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.00 million current LCU, in 1981.

That places Malawi 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - general government in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - general government (current LCU) in Malawi, 1980 to 1999.
Year current LCU Change
1980 105.20 million current LCU —
1981 78.00 million current LCU -25.9%
1982 85.90 million current LCU +10.1%
1983 103.80 million current LCU +20.8%
1984 114.10 million current LCU +9.9%
1985 131.80 million current LCU +15.5%
1986 171.10 million current LCU +29.8%
1987 151.10 million current LCU -11.7%
1988 192.90 million current LCU +27.7%
1989 228.80 million current LCU +18.6%
1990 245.00 million current LCU +7.1%
1991 314.00 million current LCU +28.2%
1992 430.00 million current LCU +36.9%
1993 465.38 million current LCU +8.2%
1994 915.80 million current LCU +96.8%
1995 2.06 billion current LCU +125.1%
1996 2.28 billion current LCU +10.6%
1997 2.95 billion current LCU +29.3%
1998 4.76 billion current LCU +61.5%
1999 8.03 billion current LCU +68.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 8.03 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.91 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 8.03 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 135.18 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDFI - general government 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +125.1% 915.80 million current LCU 2.06 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 136.27 million current LCU 78.00 million current LCU 228.80 million current LCU 10
1990s 2.24 billion current LCU 245.00 million current LCU 8.03 billion current LCU 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 30 Botswana 9.34 billion current LCU compare
  2. 31 Comoros 8.94 billion current LCU compare
  3. 32 Mauritius 8.19 billion current LCU compare
  4. 34 Namibia 3.97 billion current LCU compare
  5. 35 Ghana 3.70 billion current LCU compare
  6. 36 Lesotho 3.04 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Malawi?
Gdfi - general government in Malawi was 8.03 billion current LCU in 1999, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8.03 billion current LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 78.00 million current LCU in 1981.
How does Malawi rank for gdfi - general government?
Malawi ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 1999.
Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,407.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,194 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.