GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,990 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Malawi 149th out of 200 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, 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 | 106,549 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 111,747 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 116,334 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 112,571 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 116,330 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 125,373 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 135,700 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 144,758 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 156,393 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 176,627 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 193,852 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 210,580 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 226,798 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 243,062 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 240,203 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 261,796 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 260,579 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 248,209 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 261,810 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 257,950 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 259,303 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 285,559 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 304,805 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 348,060 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 376,218 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,957 current international $ per square kilometre | 67,990 current international $ per square kilometre | 111,747 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,852 current international $ per square kilometre | 112,571 current international $ per square kilometre | 210,580 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,527 current international $ per square kilometre | 226,798 current international $ per square kilometre | 285,559 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,358 current international $ per square kilometre | 304,805 current international $ per square kilometre | 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 146 Nicaragua 450,777 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 432,089 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Peru 426,609 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 391,816 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Russia 390,538 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 369,203 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Malawi was 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 404,348 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.