Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.019 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.019 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.019 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0013 million USD per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.019 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.019 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 million USD per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 0.019 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.019 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.019 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | 0.015 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | 0.019 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 156 Paraguay 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cameroon 0.0199 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Lesotho 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Burundi 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Laos 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 0.0176 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.019 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.019 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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$ 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.