GDFI - private (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: GDFI - private (current US$) was 371.03 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
371.03 million current US$
Change on year
down 52.9%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
873.62 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
36.22 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
36
1975–2011
GDFI - private in Malawi, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - private in Malawi stood at 371.03 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 52.9% on the previous year and up 498.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Malawi peaked at 873.62 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.22 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Malawi 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.58 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 56.74 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 75.75 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1978 | 116.27 million current US$ | +53.5% |
| 1979 | 79.69 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 58.74 million current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 60.99 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 72.57 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 65.97 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 39.62 million current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 57.30 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 1986 | 36.22 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1987 | 90.23 million current US$ | +149.2% |
| 1988 | 141.22 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 205.80 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 233.63 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 191.20 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 124.42 million current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1993 | 95.26 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 137.44 million current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 72.17 million current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1996 | 73.49 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 68.79 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 40.97 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 41.84 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 42.53 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 62.00 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 178.41 million current US$ | +187.8% |
| 2004 | 186.51 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 357.12 million current US$ | +91.5% |
| 2006 | 466.20 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 362.36 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 640.90 million current US$ | +76.9% |
| 2009 | 873.62 million current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 788.33 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 371.03 million current US$ | -52.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 371.03 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 897.19 million current US$, 41% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 371.03 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.21 million current US$ | 47.58 million current US$ | 116.27 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 82.86 million current US$ | 36.22 million current US$ | 205.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.92 million current US$ | 40.97 million current US$ | 233.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.19 million current US$ | 42.53 million current US$ | 873.62 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 579.68 million current US$ | 371.03 million current US$ | 788.33 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Malawi?
- Gdfi - private in Malawi was 371.03 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 873.62 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.22 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Malawi rank for gdfi - private?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.4%. 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.