GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
38th
of 210 countries
All-time high
164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,514 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 430.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,514 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malawi 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,514 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 17,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 19,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 22,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 26,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 30,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 34,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 40,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 54,556 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 67,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 79,224 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 95,350 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 100,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 140,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 159,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 329,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 539,007 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 676,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 839,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 2003 | 4.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 5.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 6.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 8.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 9.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 11.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 19.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 23.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 31.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 39.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 48.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 60.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 69.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 76.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 87.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 93.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 105.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 125.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32,703 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,514 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,736 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 416,767 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,224 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 87.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 93.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 35 Myanmar 214.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 212.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 French Polynesia 195.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bermuda 159.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 154.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 140.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi was 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,514 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.