Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in Malawi
Malawi: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing was 0 units per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Malawi, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malawi stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malawi peaked at 0 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2001.
That places Malawi 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … Private capita Purchasing in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +72.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +98.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +49.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +73.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per person, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 166 Burundi 0 units per person compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 0 units per person compare
- 168 Eritrea 0 units per person compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0 units per person compare
- 171 Venezuela 0 units per person 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 fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malawi?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malawi was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Malawi ranks 169th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.