GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi is 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Malawi 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,104 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 19,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,216 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 18,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 18,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 18,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 18,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 24,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 29,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 34,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 27,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 31,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 18,242 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1995 | 21,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 35,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1997 | 41,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 27,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 27,413 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 26,496 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.7% |
| 2003 | 49,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 53,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 56,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 61,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 68,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 82,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 95,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 107,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 123,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 93,055 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 85,188 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 93,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 97,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 83,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 94,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 104,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 117,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 124,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 131,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 131,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,192 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +103.7% | 26,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,960 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,380 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 154 Djibouti 168,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Senegal 159,436 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Nicaragua 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 East Timor 139,863 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Belize 133,817 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burundi 133,160 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 141,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.