GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,990 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 149th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,990 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 76,425 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 72,435 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 81,339 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 74,568 current international $ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 88,868 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 97,116 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 102,537 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 107,729 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 112,576 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 116,941 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 113,625 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 117,354 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 126,498 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 136,941 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 145,852 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 157,415 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 177,202 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 194,415 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 211,904 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 229,223 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 245,492 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 243,949 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 267,097 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 265,428 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 254,269 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 262,576 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 264,096 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 268,016 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 292,612 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 313,574 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 358,842 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 387,905 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,158 current international $ per square kilometre | 67,990 current international $ per square kilometre | 112,576 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,815 current international $ per square kilometre | 113,625 current international $ per square kilometre | 211,904 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,276 current international $ per square kilometre | 229,223 current international $ per square kilometre | 292,612 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,602 current international $ per square kilometre | 313,574 current international $ per square kilometre | 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 146 Peru 450,611 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 448,963 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 148 East Timor 447,848 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Russia 395,732 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 395,140 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Tajikistan 371,879 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi was 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 410,085 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,990 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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)
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, PPP (current 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.