Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 7,292 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 150th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,190 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 2,250 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,610 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 2,346 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 2,604 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 2,717 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 2,690 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 3,856 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 3,602 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 4,623 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 4,797 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5,563 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 3,672 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 4,142 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 5,037 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 4,982 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,345 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 5,862 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 7,292 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 6,283 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,438 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,717 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,462 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,602 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,563 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,306 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,292 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 147 Sierra Leone 8,497 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tunisia 7,865 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Myanmar 6,870 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Suriname 5,382 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,641 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Botswana 4,544 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Malawi was 5,788 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,292 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,096 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Other investment (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.