Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1339 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1339 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0061 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0229 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0262 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0348 million USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 million USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0333 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.034 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0334 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.034 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0369 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0424 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.047 million USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0564 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0657 million USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0738 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0892 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0669 million USD per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.065 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.077 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0871 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0756 million USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0949 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1048 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1172 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1248 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1313 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1324 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0327 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0425 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0657 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0851 million USD per square kilometre | 0.065 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1172 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1306 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1248 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 146 Ethiopia 0.1416 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 East Timor 0.1399 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Belize 0.135 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0.1274 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 151 Russia 0.1226 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 152 Paraguay 0.1085 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1339 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.