GDFI - private in Malawi

Malawi: GDFI - private 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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1975199320111975: 47.6M current US$1976: 56.7M current US$1977: 75.8M current US$1978: 116.3M current US$1979: 79.7M current US$1980: 58.7M current US$1981: 61.0M current US$1982: 72.6M current US$1983: 66.0M current US$1984: 39.6M current US$1985: 57.3M current US$1986: 36.2M current US$1987: 90.2M current US$1988: 141.2M current US$1989: 205.8M current US$1990: 233.6M current US$1991: 191.2M current US$1992: 124.4M current US$1993: 95.3M current US$1994: 137.4M current US$1995: 72.2M current US$1996: 73.5M current US$1997: 68.8M current US$1998: 41.0M current US$1999: 41.8M current US$2000: 42.5M current US$2001: 62.0M current US$2003: 178.4M current US$2004: 186.5M current US$2005: 357.1M current US$2006: 466.2M current US$2007: 362.4M current US$2008: 640.9M current US$2009: 873.6M current US$2010: 788.3M current US$2011: 371.0M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Niger 416.87 million current US$ compare
  2. 38 Cape Verde 412.26 million current US$ compare
  3. 39 Togo 380.12 million current US$ compare
  4. 41 Liberia 292.99 million current US$ compare
  5. 42 Burundi 236.73 million current US$ compare
  6. 43 Djibouti 214.04 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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Indicator
GDFI - private (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,621 data points, 1960–2011
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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.