Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 44,908 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 44,908 constant LCU per person for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 77,507 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38,839 constant LCU per person, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 73,450 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 68,247 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 77,507 constant LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 61,862 constant LCU per person | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 59,934 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 50,236 constant LCU per person | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 41,390 constant LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 38,839 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 44,908 constant LCU per person | +15.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 44,908 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,908 constant LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 44,908 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74,940 constant LCU per person, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73,068 constant LCU per person | 68,247 constant LCU per person | 77,507 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 49,528 constant LCU per person | 38,839 constant LCU per person | 61,862 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 55,153 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 49,500 constant LCU per person compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 47,173 constant LCU per person compare
- 64 Philippines 44,406 constant LCU per person compare
- 65 Mexico 44,142 constant LCU per person compare
- 66 Seychelles 43,308 constant LCU per person 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 gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi was 44,908 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 77,507 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,839 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.