Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Malawi
Malawi: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 20.23 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi stood at 20.23 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi peaked at 31.04 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.23 US dollar per person, in 2008.
That places Malawi 162nd 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.19 US dollar per person | — |
| 2003 | 16 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 17.09 US dollar per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 15.63 US dollar per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 17.57 US dollar per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 15.52 US dollar per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 12.23 US dollar per person | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 14.99 US dollar per person | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 21.09 US dollar per person | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 21.77 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 27.31 US dollar per person | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 27.47 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.04 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 19.91 US dollar per person | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 22.17 US dollar per person | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 26.27 US dollar per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 21.21 US dollar per person | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 17.65 US dollar per person | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 24.37 US dollar per person | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 30.1 US dollar per person | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 24.8 US dollar per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 22.59 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 20.23 US dollar per person | -10.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 20.23 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.5 US dollar per person, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 20.23 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.53 US dollar per person | 12.23 US dollar per person | 17.57 US dollar per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.59 US dollar per person | 17.65 US dollar per person | 31.04 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 US dollar per person | 20.23 US dollar per person | 30.1 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi was 20.23 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.04 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.23 US dollar per person in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.