International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Malawi
Malawi: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi stood at 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malawi peaked at 0.1682 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) … unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0726 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0731 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0679 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0666 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1431 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1481 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0754 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3272 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0703 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0754 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 166 Mauritania 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 167 Pakistan 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Bangladesh 0.0824 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1682 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- 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 36.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.