GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Malawi
Malawi: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 162.28 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 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | 827,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +117.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 6.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 8.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 11.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 13.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 16.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 19.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 22.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 30.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 38.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 47.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 60.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 67.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 74.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 85.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 90.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 102.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 121.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI 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 | +117.1% | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +106.9% | 159,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,684 current LCU per square kilometre |
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 | 414,392 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,224 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 85.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 90.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 35 Myanmar 209.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tanzania 208.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bermuda 162.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 148.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Dominican Republic 134.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Madagascar 119.38 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi was 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 162.28 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.