Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 355.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,786 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malawi 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,786 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 7,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 7,941 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 8,823 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 10,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 11,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 13,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 12,189 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 16,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 18,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 22,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 31,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 31,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 45,650 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 82,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1995 | 163,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1996 | 258,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1997 | 352,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 405,451 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 566,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 730,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 915,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +112.9% |
| 2003 | 2.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 4.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 5.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 9.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 12.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 16.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 20.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 25.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 32.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 36.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 41.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 45.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 47.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 52.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 61.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.93 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +112.9% | 915,277 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +98.1% | 82,489 current LCU per square kilometre | 163,386 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,786 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,403 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,969 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,384 current LCU per square kilometre | 566,412 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 730,081 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 45.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 47.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Myanmar 85.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 83.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 80.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 63.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Israel 63.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 Tanzania 61.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi was 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 74.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,786 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current LCU) 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.