GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,463 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Malawi 154th out of 206 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.
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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 | 26,633 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 27,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 26,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 26,173 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 53,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 2003 | 49,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 53,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 56,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 61,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 68,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 81,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 94,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 106,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 122,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 91,626 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2013 | 83,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 91,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 95,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 83,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 92,654 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 101,380 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 114,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 121,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 127,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 127,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 39,768 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88,139 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +104.4% | 26,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,489 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 | 29,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 122,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 151 East Timor 154,223 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Senegal 153,444 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Nicaragua 141,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Burundi 132,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Belize 128,943 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Syria 124,886 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 139,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (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 gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 GNI (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.