Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 184,975 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 184,975 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 184,975 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,450 current LCU per person, in 2017.
That places Malawi 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 73,450 current LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 83,079 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 94,895 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 75,465 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 84,172 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 91,371 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 106,482 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 124,591 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 184,975 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83,808 current LCU per person | 73,450 current LCU per person | 94,895 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 111,176 current LCU per person | 75,465 current LCU per person | 184,975 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 42 Norway 228,273 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Cameroon 222,011 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Czechia 210,281 current LCU per person compare
- 46 North Macedonia 181,859 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 169,349 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 168,798 current 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 105.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 52.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 275.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 184,975 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 184,975 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,450 current LCU per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.