Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 105.65 current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 105.65 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 127.28 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.67 current US$ per person, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 177th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 100.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 2018 | 113.44 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 127.28 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 100.68 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 104.44 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 96.28 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 91.71 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 71.67 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2025 | 105.65 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 113.77 current US$ per person | 100.58 current US$ per person | 127.28 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.07 current US$ per person | 71.67 current US$ per person | 105.65 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 174 Mozambique 151.69 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Madagascar 144.72 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 124.13 current US$ per person
- 178 Eritrea 86.96 current US$ per person
- 179 Afghanistan 71.23 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Lebanon 64.63 current US$ 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 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)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 184,975 current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 105.65 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 127.28 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.67 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.