Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 5,057 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi stood at 5,057 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi peaked at 6,400 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,812 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Malawi 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,915 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 2,067 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,266 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2,128 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,459 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2,234 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,812 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 2,290 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 3,316 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 3,524 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4,550 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 4,709 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,473 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 3,608 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 4,128 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 5,026 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 4,168 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 3,561 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 5,048 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 6,400 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 5,410 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 5,057 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5,057 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,558 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5,057 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,146 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,812 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,459 US dollar per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,206 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,316 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,473 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,479 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,048 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,400 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 136 Bolivia 6,712 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 5,953 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Paraguay 5,517 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 4,721 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 141 Suriname 4,350 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brazil 4,340 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi was 5,057 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6,400 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,812 US dollar per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.