GDFI - general government in Malawi
Malawi: GDFI - general government was 8.03 billion current LCU in 1999. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Malawi, 1980–1999
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -18.1 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 28.37 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 548.16 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.97 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.18 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
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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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.