Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual in Malawi

Malawi: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual was 8.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 76.3%
World rank
68th
of 230 countries
All-time high
99.57 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-38.34 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual in Malawi, 1971–2024

-50050100197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual in Malawi stood at 8.06 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 76.3% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual in Malawi peaked at 99.57 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -38.34 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 68th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, annual in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -10.97 % change on previous year
1972 33.09 % change on previous year -401.7%
1973 2.62 % change on previous year -92.1%
1974 17.5 % change on previous year +566.7%
1975 50.97 % change on previous year +191.3%
1976 2.66 % change on previous year -94.8%
1977 19.44 % change on previous year +632.0%
1978 52.91 % change on previous year +172.2%
1979 -6.15 % change on previous year -111.6%
1980 -3.79 % change on previous year -38.3%
1981 -24.79 % change on previous year +553.2%
1982 8.28 % change on previous year -133.4%
1983 8.59 % change on previous year +3.6%
1984 12.87 % change on previous year +49.9%
1985 16.52 % change on previous year +28.4%
1986 1.77 % change on previous year -89.3%
1987 33.62 % change on previous year +1796.8%
1988 48.48 % change on previous year +44.2%
1989 33.51 % change on previous year -30.9%
1990 17.21 % change on previous year -48.6%
1991 25.61 % change on previous year +48.8%
1992 4.56 % change on previous year -82.2%
1993 0.279 % change on previous year -93.9%
1994 15.09 % change on previous year +5310.4%
1995 99.57 % change on previous year +559.7%
1996 53.17 % change on previous year -46.6%
1997 7.38 % change on previous year -86.1%
1998 47.94 % change on previous year +549.6%
1999 63.54 % change on previous year +32.5%
2000 29.59 % change on previous year -53.4%
2001 23.05 % change on previous year -22.1%
2002 -10.36 % change on previous year -144.9%
2003 20.73 % change on previous year -300.0%
2004 38.78 % change on previous year +87.1%
2005 40.54 % change on previous year +4.5%
2006 46.02 % change on previous year +13.5%
2007 6.02 % change on previous year -86.9%
2008 65.8 % change on previous year +992.2%
2009 -10.01 % change on previous year -115.2%
2010 12.06 % change on previous year -220.5%
2011 4.2 % change on previous year -65.2%
2012 25.03 % change on previous year +495.8%
2013 53.02 % change on previous year +111.8%
2014 30.93 % change on previous year -41.7%
2015 24.23 % change on previous year -21.7%
2016 31.17 % change on previous year +28.7%
2017 24.43 % change on previous year -21.6%
2018 10.7 % change on previous year -56.2%
2019 12.45 % change on previous year +16.3%
2020 -38.34 % change on previous year -408.0%
2021 36.02 % change on previous year -193.9%
2022 75.81 % change on previous year +110.5%
2023 33.99 % change on previous year -55.2%
2024 8.06 % change on previous year -76.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +5310.4% 0.279 % change on previous year 15.09 % change on previous year
1987 +1796.8% 1.77 % change on previous year 33.62 % change on previous year
2008 +992.2% 6.02 % change on previous year 65.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.01 % change on previous year -10.97 % change on previous year 52.91 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.51 % change on previous year -24.79 % change on previous year 48.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 33.43 % change on previous year 0.279 % change on previous year 99.57 % change on previous year 10
2000s 25.02 % change on previous year -10.36 % change on previous year 65.8 % change on previous year 10
2010s 22.82 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 53.02 % change on previous year 10
2020s 23.11 % change on previous year -38.34 % change on previous year 75.81 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 65 Australia 8.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 66 Yemen 8.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 67 Uganda 8.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 69 Laos 8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 71 Comoros 8 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual in Malawi?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual in Malawi was 8.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 99.57 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -38.34 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual?
Malawi ranks 68th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,310 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.