Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.124 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.124 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.124 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.012 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.124 million USD per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.124 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.012 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malawi 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0151 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0211 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0216 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0249 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.03 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0276 million USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0335 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.034 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0349 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0341 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.038 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0411 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0485 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0525 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0562 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0646 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.072 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0803 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0871 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.094 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1038 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1084 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1146 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1155 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1207 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.124 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.124 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.124 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.088 million USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0239 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 million USD per square kilometre | 0.027 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0344 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0332 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0525 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0843 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0562 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1146 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1206 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1155 million USD per square kilometre | 0.124 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 143 Ukraine 0.1314 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.1291 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Nicaragua 0.128 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 Myanmar 0.1209 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 East Timor 0.119 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 0.116 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.124 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.124 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.