Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ (US Value) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ (US Value) was 1,292 million USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ in Malawi, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$ in Malawi stood at 1,292 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$ in Malawi peaked at 1,791 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121.6 million USD, in 1971.
That places Malawi 179th out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$ (US Value) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 136.18 million USD | — |
| 1971 | 121.6 million USD | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 167.76 million USD | +38.0% |
| 1973 | 168.44 million USD | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 192.75 million USD | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 283.38 million USD | +47.0% |
| 1976 | 275.24 million USD | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 332.41 million USD | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 543.94 million USD | +63.6% |
| 1979 | 527.27 million USD | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 510.25 million USD | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 348.11 million USD | -31.8% |
| 1982 | 319.73 million USD | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 311.94 million USD | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 292.65 million USD | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 280.37 million USD | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 263.57 million USD | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 296.75 million USD | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 379.98 million USD | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 470.88 million USD | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 558.11 million USD | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 682.43 million USD | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 555.15 million USD | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 455.61 million USD | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 264.26 million USD | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 301.45 million USD | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 342.56 million USD | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 300.78 million USD | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 360.8 million USD | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 415.84 million USD | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 399.02 million USD | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 404.95 million USD | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 341.74 million USD | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 324.73 million USD | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 403.22 million USD | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 521.11 million USD | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 662.5 million USD | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 682.62 million USD | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,127 million USD | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 1,010 million USD | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1,061 million USD | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1,063 million USD | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 835.42 million USD | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 873.89 million USD | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 981.31 million USD | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1,037 million USD | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 946.29 million USD | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,158 million USD | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 1,278 million USD | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1,412 million USD | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 865.76 million USD | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 1,095 million USD | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 1,635 million USD | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 1,791 million USD | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1,292 million USD | -27.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,292 million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,841 million USD, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,292 million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,840 million USD, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274.9 million USD | 121.6 million USD | 543.94 million USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 347.42 million USD | 263.57 million USD | 510.25 million USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.7 million USD | 264.26 million USD | 682.43 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 587.68 million USD | 324.73 million USD | 1,127 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,065 million USD | 835.42 million USD | 1,412 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,336 million USD | 865.76 million USD | 1,791 million USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 176 Bhutan 1,480 million USD compare
- 177 Netherlands Antilles (former) 1,399 million USD compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 1,319 million USD compare
- 180 French Polynesia 1,257 million USD compare
- 181 Djibouti 1,226 million USD compare
- 182 Yemen 1,133 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$ in Malawi?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$ in Malawi was 1,292 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,791 million USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.6 million USD in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Macro Indicators database provides a selection of country-level macro indicators relating to total economy (Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation); agriculture activity; agriculture, forestry and fishing activity; total manufacturing activity; manufacturing of food products and beverages activity; manufacturing activity of tobacco products; and manufacturing activity of food, beverage and tobacco products.It releases time series for a selection of National Accounts variables, including gross domestic product, gross fixed capital formation, industry-level value added and gross output. The database also proposes additional indicators such as gross domestic product per capita, year-on-year growth rates and measures of industry contribution to gross domestic product. All data relating to Gross Domestic Product, Gross Fixed Capital Formation, agriculture, forestry and fishing activity, and to total manufacturing activity originates from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates database, which consists of a complete and consistent set of time series of the main National Accounts aggregates of all UN Members States and other territories in the world for which National Accounts information is available. The UNSD database's content is based on the countries' official National Accounts data reported to UNSD through the annual National Accounts Questionnaire, supplemented with data estimates for any years and countries with incomplete or inconsistent information (See http://unstats.un.org/unsd/snaama/Introduction.asp). Data series relating to the sub-industry Agriculture activity are obtained from the UNSD national accounts Official Country Data databases while series on the Manufacturing activity of food and beverages products, manufacturing activity of tobacco products and manufacturing activity of food, beverages and tobacco products originates from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) INDSTAT2 database. In order to ensure that sub-industry series are consistent in levels with National Accounts based series, which is needed to support comparability across industries (agriculture vs. agro-industry and sub-industries), UNIDO originating series are rescaled on UNSD National Accounts Estimates of Main Aggregates data series (See Section 17.5 for a more detailed description of the data processing steps).