GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi is 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 105,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 148th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106,056 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 115,315 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 106,858 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 117,216 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 105,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 122,813 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 131,799 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 136,797 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 142,126 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 146,450 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 148,758 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 141,358 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 143,760 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 151,962 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 160,199 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 165,436 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 173,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 189,840 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 204,343 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 221,361 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 236,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 248,248 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 252,965 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 266,650 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 281,650 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 289,536 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 296,774 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 308,646 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 322,083 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 340,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 343,198 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 358,842 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 362,148 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,064 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 105,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 146,450 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,023 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 141,358 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 221,361 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,363 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 236,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 340,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,346 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 343,198 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 145 Peru 405,679 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Senegal 404,195 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 147 East Timor 403,191 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Russia 356,271 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 355,738 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 334,797 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Malawi was 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 369,194 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,212 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.