Portfolio investment, net in Malawi

Malawi: Portfolio investment, net was -2.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.65 million
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
207.85 million
in 2020
All-time low
-477.32 million
in 2019
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Portfolio investment, net in Malawi, 2003–2024

-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M2003201320242003: -89.1k2004: 80.1k2005: 4.0M2006: 2.5M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.6M2009: 370.0k2010: -1.1M2011: 983.1k2012: -8.3M2013: -7.7M2014: -8.7M2015: -9.4M2016: -1.6M2017: -185.9M2018: -186.8M2019: -477.3M2020: 207.9M2021: 71.4M2022: 95.5M2023: -2.4M2024: -2.7M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, portfolio investment, net in Malawi stood at -2.65 million.

That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, portfolio investment, net in Malawi peaked at 207.85 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -477.32 million, in 2019.

That places Malawi 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Portfolio investment, net in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars) in Malawi, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 -89,062
2004 80,075 -189.9%
2005 3.97 million +4859.5%
2006 2.52 million -36.5%
2007 1.79 million -28.9%
2008 1.55 million -13.5%
2009 370,003 -76.1%
2010 -1.09 million -394.6%
2011 983,104 -190.2%
2012 -8.32 million -946.8%
2013 -7.70 million -7.5%
2014 -8.68 million +12.8%
2015 -9.36 million +7.8%
2016 -1.55 million -83.4%
2017 -185.86 million +11884.0%
2018 -186.80 million +0.5%
2019 -477.32 million +155.5%
2020 207.85 million -143.5%
2021 71.43 million -65.6%
2022 95.45 million +33.6%
2023 -2.38 million -102.5%
2024 -2.65 million +11.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -2.65 million is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.65 million, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's -2.65 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.44 million, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Portfolio investment, net in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -11884.0% -1.55 million -185.86 million
2005 +4859.5% 80,075 3.97 million
2012 -946.8% 983,104 -8.32 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.46 million -89,062 3.97 million 7
2010s -88.57 million -477.32 million 983,104 10
2020s 73.94 million -2.65 million 207.85 million 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 118 Tajikistan -1.11 million compare
  2. 119 Samoa -1.87 million compare
  3. 120 Mozambique -2.58 million compare
  4. 122 Sierra Leone -3.43 million compare
  5. 123 Curaçao -5.17 million compare
  6. 123 Curaçao -5.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, net in Malawi?
Portfolio investment, net in Malawi was -2.65 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest portfolio investment, net recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 207.85 million in 2020.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, net recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -477.32 million in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for portfolio investment, net?
Malawi ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is portfolio investment, net rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2024
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