GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 430.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,584 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Malawi 38th out of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99,584 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 125,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 131,276 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 184,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 209,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 432,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 706,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 886,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 4.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 164.58 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.9% | 209,028 current LCU per square kilometre | 432,410 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546,195 current LCU per square kilometre | 99,584 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.10 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 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 Cote 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,584 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.