Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Malawi
Malawi: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Malawi stood at 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Malawi peaked at 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,225 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Malawi 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,911 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 18,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 17,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 17,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 17,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 16,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 17,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 16,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 19,328 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 21,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 25,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 32,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 26,127 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 30,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 16,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1995 | 19,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 33,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1997 | 39,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 25,551 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 26,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 25,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 25,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2003 | 48,194 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 50,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 52,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 57,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 64,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 77,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 89,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 100,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 115,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 87,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 79,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 87,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 91,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 78,661 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 88,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 98,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 110,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 117,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 123,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 123,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 39,286 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +112.5% | 25,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,525 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,961 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 117,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 148 Benin 157,767 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Senegal 143,312 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 East Timor 142,726 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Nicaragua 131,728 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Syria 128,643 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Burundi 121,599 current US$ per square kilometre 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Malawi?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Malawi was 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 132,231 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,225 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.