Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Malawi 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 157 Argentina 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Syria 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 159 Costa Rica 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Luxembourg 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Tunisia 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.