Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 23.68 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malawi is 23.68 US dollar per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malawi peaked at 34.29 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.14 US dollar per person, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 166th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.38 US dollar per person | — |
| 2003 | 17.42 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.69 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 17.23 US dollar per person | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 18.6 US dollar per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 18.86 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.14 US dollar per person | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 17.62 US dollar per person | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 24.52 US dollar per person | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 22.25 US dollar per person | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 27.74 US dollar per person | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 27.99 US dollar per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 31.56 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 20.26 US dollar per person | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 22.24 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 26.32 US dollar per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 25.35 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.53 US dollar per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 28.29 US dollar per person | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 34.29 US dollar per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 28.8 US dollar per person | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 25.86 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 23.68 US dollar per person | -8.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23.68 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.6 US dollar per person, 35% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 23.68 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.92 US dollar per person, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.62 US dollar per person | 14.14 US dollar per person | 19.69 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.98 US dollar per person | 20.26 US dollar per person | 31.56 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.18 US dollar per person | 23.68 US dollar per person | 34.29 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malawi?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Malawi was 23.68 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.29 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 166th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other investment (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.