Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 63,962 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi is 63,962 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 65,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Malawi 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,124 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 7,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 7,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 7,511 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 7,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 6,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 6,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 8,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 11,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 8,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 10,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 9,442 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 10,690 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 16,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1997 | 21,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 13,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 12,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12,261 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 12,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 25,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2003 | 22,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 24,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 26,981 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 30,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 33,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 40,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 48,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 54,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 63,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 48,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 44,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 49,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 52,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 45,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 50,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 56,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 61,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 62,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 65,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 64,908 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 63,962 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,454 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 63,962 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,524 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.5% | 12,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,416 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,011 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,292 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,449 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 63,826 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,840 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 151 Senegal 79,059 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Russia 71,770 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Nicaragua 68,800 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Burundi 58,315 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Syria 57,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Vanuatu 56,517 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Malawi was 63,962 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 65,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,518 current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.