GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: GDFI - public sector (current US$) was 388.24 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - public sector in Malawi, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 388.24 million current US$ for gdfi - public sector in 2011.
The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - public sector in Malawi peaked at 516.08 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 91.46 million current US$, in 1976.
That places Malawi 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 105.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 91.46 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 103.22 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 176.59 million current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1979 | 204.19 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 215.98 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 126.44 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 99.57 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 101.98 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 117.94 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 93.65 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 108.54 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 91.82 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 108.85 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 116.22 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 144.75 million current US$ | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 183.35 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 184.36 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 173.46 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 178.97 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 134.89 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 148.91 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 179.30 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 153.27 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 182.04 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 172.30 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 174.86 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 146.52 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 164.41 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 239.35 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 198.87 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 242.22 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 510.99 million current US$ | +111.0% |
| 2008 | 383.28 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 326.35 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 516.08 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2011 | 388.24 million current US$ | -24.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 388.24 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 388.24 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 388.24 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 775.54 million current US$, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.09 million current US$ | 91.46 million current US$ | 204.19 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 118.10 million current US$ | 91.82 million current US$ | 215.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.33 million current US$ | 134.89 million current US$ | 184.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.91 million current US$ | 146.52 million current US$ | 510.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.16 million current US$ | 388.24 million current US$ | 516.08 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 - public sector in Malawi?
- Gdfi - public sector in Malawi was 388.24 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - public sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 516.08 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdfi - public sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.46 million current US$ in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for gdfi - public sector?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - public sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. 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 - public sector (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public sectors’ 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 measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in current U.S. dollars.