International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Malawi
Malawi: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 10,687 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi is 10,687 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi peaked at 17,360 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,594 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 160th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,946 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 3,594 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 4,027 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 4,126 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,190 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 5,362 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,968 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7,157 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 5,730 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 7,076 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 9,230 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 11,930 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 11,616 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12,008 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 15,955 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 16,960 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 17,360 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 14,242 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 14,051 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11,960 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 10,687 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10,687 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 15,552 US dollar per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10,687 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,586 US dollar per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,489 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,594 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,700 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,502 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,730 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,360 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,735 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,687 US dollar per square kilometre | 14,242 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 157 Liberia 15,552 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 15,551 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia 13,472 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zambia 10,134 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tanzania 9,757 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 163 Madagascar 7,278 US dollar 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi was 10,687 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,360 US dollar per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,594 US dollar per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Malawi ranks 160th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, 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.