Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0295 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0295 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0018 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Malawi stood at 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 224.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Malawi peaked at 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 million USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.007 million USD per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 147 Myanmar 0.0334 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Kenya 0.0331 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 0.0322 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0.0289 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 152 Laos 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.026 million USD 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Malawi?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Malawi was 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.