Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi peaked at 0.0586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Malawi 146th 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) … unit GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0355 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0417 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0327 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0492 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0404 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0547 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0345 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0487 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 143 Poland 0.0421 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Maldives 0.041 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 North Macedonia 0.0388 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Philippines 0.0344 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Tanzania 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 China 0.0326 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malawi was 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Malawi ranks 146th 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 33.9%. 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (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.