Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Malawi
Malawi: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was -6.94 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Malawi, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malawi is -6.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 125.1% on the previous year and down 290.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malawi peaked at 141.86 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -26.45 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 158th of 174 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.822 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 20.87 % change on previous year | +2438.9% |
| 1973 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1974 | 19.92 % change on previous year | +384.7% |
| 1975 | 39.94 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1976 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1977 | 16.05 % change on previous year | +199.3% |
| 1978 | 49.79 % change on previous year | +210.2% |
| 1979 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1980 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1981 | -16.99 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1982 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1983 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1668 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1985 | 29.92 % change on previous year | +17839.5% |
| 1986 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1987 | 61.7 % change on previous year | -470.9% |
| 1988 | 60.46 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 40.9 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1991 | 24.9 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1992 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1993 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -736.2% |
| 1995 | 86.36 % change on previous year | +281.4% |
| 1996 | 50.88 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1998 | 39.33 % change on previous year | +1415.0% |
| 1999 | 59.87 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 29.59 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2001 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2002 | 29.66 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 2003 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2004 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 2005 | 106.12 % change on previous year | +531.9% |
| 2006 | 49.61 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2007 | -26.45 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2008 | 141.86 % change on previous year | -636.3% |
| 2009 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2010 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2011 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 2012 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2013 | 65.19 % change on previous year | +519.1% |
| 2014 | 32.13 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2016 | 33.84 % change on previous year | +517.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6645 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 27.7 % change on previous year | +4068.3% |
| 2019 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -6.94 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.94 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -6.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +17839.5% | 0.1668 % change on previous year | 29.92 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +4068.3% | 0.6645 % change on previous year | 27.7 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2438.9% | 0.822 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1415.0% | 2.6 % change on previous year | 39.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.78 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 49.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.33 % change on previous year | -16.99 % change on previous year | 61.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.47 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 86.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.64 % change on previous year | -26.45 % change on previous year | 141.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 65.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
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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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 6.14 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 12.29 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malawi?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malawi was -6.94 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 141.86 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.45 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 290.7%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.