IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,975 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,975 units per square kilometre for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 2,120 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 133rd out of 189 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 119.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 119.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 119.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 119.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 119.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 159.1 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 172.74 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 172.74 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 191.93 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 194.79 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 186.25 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 184.85 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 193.26 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 262.55 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 265.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 385.55 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 351.85 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 333.46 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 413.1 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 386.76 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 433.4 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 482.64 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 559.76 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 530.97 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 518.53 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 561.34 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 564.4 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 742.34 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 741.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 788.14 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 802.52 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 776.33 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 728.43 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 760.16 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,010 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 959.08 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 925.09 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,001 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,094 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,143 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,052 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,107 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,163 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,134 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,154 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,134 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,130 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,131 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,134 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,066 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,020 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,979 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 2,097 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,048 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,036 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,120 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,060 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,959 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,975 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,975 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 610.64 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,975 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,414 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +94.0% | 1,020 units per square kilometre | 1,979 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +45.2% | 265.48 units per square kilometre | 385.55 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.29 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 119.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 198.37 units per square kilometre | 159.1 units per square kilometre | 265.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.6 units per square kilometre | 333.46 units per square kilometre | 559.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 747.55 units per square kilometre | 561.34 units per square kilometre | 1,010 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,073 units per square kilometre | 925.09 units per square kilometre | 1,163 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,477 units per square kilometre | 1,020 units per square kilometre | 2,097 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,029 units per square kilometre | 1,959 units per square kilometre | 2,120 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 130 East Timor 2,310 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Senegal 2,255 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Syria 2,145 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Djibouti 1,841 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Brazil 1,772 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Zambia 1,765 units 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malawi was 1,975 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.