International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Malawi
Malawi: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 42.58 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 42.58 US dollar per person for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2024.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi peaked at 86.3 US dollar per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.82 US dollar per person, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 169th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 31.32 US dollar per person | — |
| 2003 | 27.82 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 30.37 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 30.3 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.93 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39.58 US dollar per person | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 36.17 US dollar per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 32.53 US dollar per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 45.51 US dollar per person | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 35.39 US dollar per person | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 42.47 US dollar per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 53.84 US dollar per person | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 67.67 US dollar per person | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 64.1 US dollar per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 64.48 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.38 US dollar per person | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 86.3 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 86.02 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.74 US dollar per person | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 66.08 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 54.82 US dollar per person | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 47.74 US dollar per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 42.58 US dollar per person | -10.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 42.58 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 171.33 US dollar per person, 25% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 42.58 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527.09 US dollar per person, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.25 US dollar per person | 27.82 US dollar per person | 39.58 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.92 US dollar per person | 35.39 US dollar per person | 86.3 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.99 US dollar per person | 42.58 US dollar per person | 68.74 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 166 Mauritania 83.34 US dollar per person
- 167 Niger 79.5 US dollar per person compare
- 168 Burundi 58.21 US dollar per person 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi was 42.58 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3 US dollar per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 US dollar per person in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Malawi ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.