Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Malawi 158th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0497 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0531 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0475 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 0.047 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0455 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0515 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Tanzania 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 India 0.0486 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Maldives 0.0411 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Brazil 0.0399 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Mali 0.0365 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (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.