Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 20,529 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
20,529 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
25,686 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
19,245 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2017202020232017: 19.2k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 22.3k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 25.7k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 20.9k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 22.2k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 21.0k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 20.5k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 20,529 current US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 146th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2017 19,245 current US$ per square kilometre
2018 22,294 current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
2019 25,686 current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2020 20,860 current US$ per square kilometre -18.8%
2021 22,209 current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2022 21,004 current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
2023 20,529 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22,408 current US$ per square kilometre 19,245 current US$ per square kilometre 25,686 current US$ per square kilometre 3
2020s 21,151 current US$ per square kilometre 20,529 current US$ per square kilometre 22,209 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 143 Paraguay 22,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 144 Vanuatu 21,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 145 Guinea 21,364 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 147 Turkmenistan 20,045 current US$ per square kilometre
  5. 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,999 current US$ per square kilometre
  6. 149 Cameroon 19,915 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 20,529 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 25,686 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 19,245 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (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.

Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross capital formation (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.