Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi

Malawi: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 92.6%
World rank
174th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
-0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2024

-0.02500.0250.050.0750.12017202020242017: 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: -0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: -0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: -0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at -0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 92.6% on the previous year and down 151.4% over ten years.

That places Malawi 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2017 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
2018 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2019 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP +156.1%
2020 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP -72.9%
2021 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.0%
2022 -0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP -292.3%
2023 -0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP -59.1%
2024 -0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP +92.6%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (20 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's -0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0586 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP 3
2020s -0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 171 Seychelles 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 172 Mozambique 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 173 Solomon Islands 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 175 Yemen -0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP
  5. 176 Lebanon -0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 177 Palau -0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malawi was -0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0986 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 151.4%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 6,444 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.