GDFI - public sector in Malawi

Malawi: GDFI - public sector was 388.24 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
388.24 million current US$
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
516.08 million current US$
in 2010
All-time low
91.46 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
37
1975–2011

GDFI - public sector in Malawi, 1975–2011

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M1975199320111975: 105.0M current US$1976: 91.5M current US$1977: 103.2M current US$1978: 176.6M current US$1979: 204.2M current US$1980: 216.0M current US$1981: 126.4M current US$1982: 99.6M current US$1983: 102.0M current US$1984: 117.9M current US$1985: 93.7M current US$1986: 108.5M current US$1987: 91.8M current US$1988: 108.9M current US$1989: 116.2M current US$1990: 144.7M current US$1991: 183.4M current US$1992: 184.4M current US$1993: 173.5M current US$1994: 179.0M current US$1995: 134.9M current US$1996: 148.9M current US$1997: 179.3M current US$1998: 153.3M current US$1999: 182.0M current US$2000: 172.3M current US$2001: 174.9M current US$2002: 146.5M current US$2003: 164.4M current US$2004: 239.4M current US$2005: 198.9M current US$2006: 242.2M current US$2007: 511.0M current US$2008: 383.3M current US$2009: 326.3M current US$2010: 516.1M current US$2011: 388.2M current US$

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 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - public sector (current US$) in Malawi, 1975 to 2011.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Rwanda 709.14 million current US$ compare
  2. 29 Mauritius 623.49 million current US$ compare
  3. 30 Lesotho 419.28 million current US$ compare
  4. 32 Zimbabwe 353.51 million current US$ compare
  5. 33 Sierra Leone 319.77 million current US$ compare
  6. 34 Togo 305.70 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (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, 1,589 data points, 1960–2011
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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.