Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Malawi
Malawi: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Malawi, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malawi is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 228.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malawi peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malawi 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +86.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +106.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0012 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0038 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 65 North Macedonia 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Netherlands 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Switzerland 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Angola 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Belgium 0.0034 units 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)
- 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, current prices in Malawi?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malawi was 0.0038 units per square kilometre 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 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 171 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 up 228.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.