Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Malawi
Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 153.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Malawi is 153.53 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.9% on the previous year and up 427.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Malawi peaked at 153.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,546 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14,546 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 16,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 18,222 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 20,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 24,672 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 27,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 31,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 37,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 49,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 60,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 70,810 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 90,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 94,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 134,685 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1994 | 148,401 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 304,521 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 1996 | 510,217 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 657,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 793,927 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 2003 | 4.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 5.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 6.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 8.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 10.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 12.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 15.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 18.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 21.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 29.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 37.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 45.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 56.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 64.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 71.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 82.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 88.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 99.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 117.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 153.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,109 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,546 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,188 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 395,252 current LCU per square kilometre | 70,810 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 82.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 88.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 153.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Jamaica 257.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Myanmar 214.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tanzania 170.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bermuda 153.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 French Polynesia 145.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 141.94 million current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Malawi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Malawi was 153.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 153.53 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,546 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.5%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) 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.