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

Malawi: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.05 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.05 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Malawi, 1970–2023

05101520197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Malawi is 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 552.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Malawi peaked at 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Malawi 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970 to 2023.
Year million SLC per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0012 million SLC per square kilometre
1971 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre -11.0%
1972 0.0014 million SLC per square kilometre +33.1%
1973 0.0015 million SLC per square kilometre +2.6%
1974 0.0017 million SLC per square kilometre +17.5%
1975 0.0026 million SLC per square kilometre +51.0%
1976 0.0027 million SLC per square kilometre +2.7%
1977 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre +19.4%
1978 0.0049 million SLC per square kilometre +52.9%
1979 0.0046 million SLC per square kilometre -6.2%
1980 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre -3.8%
1981 0.0033 million SLC per square kilometre -24.8%
1982 0.0036 million SLC per square kilometre +8.3%
1983 0.0039 million SLC per square kilometre +8.6%
1984 0.0044 million SLC per square kilometre +12.9%
1985 0.0051 million SLC per square kilometre +16.5%
1986 0.0052 million SLC per square kilometre +1.8%
1987 0.007 million SLC per square kilometre +33.6%
1988 0.0103 million SLC per square kilometre +48.5%
1989 0.0138 million SLC per square kilometre +33.5%
1990 0.0162 million SLC per square kilometre +17.2%
1991 0.0203 million SLC per square kilometre +25.6%
1992 0.0212 million SLC per square kilometre +4.6%
1993 0.0213 million SLC per square kilometre +0.3%
1994 0.0245 million SLC per square kilometre +15.1%
1995 0.0489 million SLC per square kilometre +99.6%
1996 0.0749 million SLC per square kilometre +53.2%
1997 0.0804 million SLC per square kilometre +7.4%
1998 0.1189 million SLC per square kilometre +47.9%
1999 0.1945 million SLC per square kilometre +63.5%
2000 0.252 million SLC per square kilometre +29.6%
2001 0.3101 million SLC per square kilometre +23.1%
2002 0.278 million SLC per square kilometre -10.4%
2003 0.3356 million SLC per square kilometre +20.7%
2004 0.4657 million SLC per square kilometre +38.8%
2005 0.6545 million SLC per square kilometre +40.5%
2006 0.9558 million SLC per square kilometre +46.0%
2007 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre +6.0%
2008 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre +65.8%
2009 1.51 million SLC per square kilometre -10.0%
2010 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre +12.1%
2011 1.77 million SLC per square kilometre +4.2%
2012 2.21 million SLC per square kilometre +25.0%
2013 3.38 million SLC per square kilometre +53.0%
2014 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre +30.9%
2015 5.49 million SLC per square kilometre +24.2%
2016 7.21 million SLC per square kilometre +31.2%
2017 8.97 million SLC per square kilometre +24.4%
2018 9.93 million SLC per square kilometre +10.7%
2019 11.16 million SLC per square kilometre +12.4%
2020 6.88 million SLC per square kilometre -38.3%
2021 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre +36.0%
2022 16.46 million SLC per square kilometre +75.8%
2023 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre +34.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.31 million SLC per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0025 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0049 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0061 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0033 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0138 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0621 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0162 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1945 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.7457 million SLC per square kilometre 0.252 million SLC per square kilometre 1.68 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2010s 5.62 million SLC per square kilometre 1.69 million SLC per square kilometre 11.16 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2020s 13.69 million SLC per square kilometre 6.88 million SLC per square kilometre 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 40 Qatar 24 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  2. 41 Madagascar 23.99 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  3. 42 Togo 22.06 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  4. 44 Serbia 22.01 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  5. 45 Israel 21.21 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  6. 46 Albania 20.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Malawi?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Malawi was 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 22.05 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 million SLC per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
Malawi ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 552.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local 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.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre
Unit
million SLC per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local 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.