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
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 143 Paraguay 22,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Vanuatu 21,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea 21,364 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 20,045 current US$ per square kilometre
- 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,999 current US$ per square kilometre
- 149 Cameroon 19,915 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 989,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 29.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 687.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.